Infographics: EU Withdrawal Bill Amendments to protect women fleeing violence

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It's time to challenge our addiction to traditional work place norms

20 JUNE 2018: There are many hurdles to overcome when taking shared parental leave, writes one father. But this is a once in a lifetime opportunity not to be missed.
To any new dads wondering if leave is right for him - the answer must be yes

19 JUNE 2018: One full-time dad shares his account of taking leave and feelings of isolation that sometimes come with navigating the new baby world.
Father's Day in 2018? We still haven't made it out of the 1950's

16 JUNE 2018: The Government's attitude to fathers in the workplace reveals they are still wearing their 1950's spectacles, writes Fawcett Chief Executive Sam Smethers.
Fawcett comments on Government response to report on Fathers and the Workplace

14 JUNE 2018: This is a huge missed opportunity to help families and to address one of the biggest inequalities in our society.

Today I stand with The Fawcett Society to say #TimesUp to a legal system that repeatedly fails women

23 JANUARY 2018: Fawcett's Sex Discrimination Law Review highlights the urgent need for law reform, and measures to tackle endemic violence against women and girls.
Video: Equal Pay Day animations - Fawcett and Golin

10 NOVEMBER 2017: This Equal Pay Day, Fawcett worked with Golin to create this series of animations highlighting key facts about the gender pay gap.
Video: Sam Smethers on the future of equality and human rights

24 OCTOBER 2017: Sam Smethers speaks to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about the advances of human rights legislation in the past decade, and challenges ahead.
Infographics: #Resist

29 JULY 2017: We launched this social media campaign to coincide with the airing of the final episode of The Handmaid's Tale in the UK. It highlighted injustices and issues including female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
INFOGRAPHICS: DOES LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORK FOR WOMEN?

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Infographics: Sexism in Local Government

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INFOGRAPHICS: GENDER PAY BY ETHNICITY IN BRITAIN

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INFOGRAPHICS: SOUNDS FAMILIAR

20 JANUARY 2017
INFOGRAPHICS: PARENTS, WORK AND CARE

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Close the gender pay gap

Did you know it will take 100 years to close the gender pay gap at current rates? We cannot afford to keep going backwards.
Sex Discrimination Law Review

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Equal Pay Day

The gender pay gap is persisting, but so must we. Will you join the fight to close the gap for good?
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Millicent Fawcett began campaigning for women’s equality in 1866, and was instrumental in achieving first votes for women in 1918. At The Fawcett Society, we’ve continued her legacy of fighting sexism through impactful research and hard-hitting campaigns for over 150 years.
THE GENDER PAY GAP SERIES

We are hosting a series of Gender Pay Gap reporting events to help businesses drive positive change. Watch video clips and download speaker slides from each event here.
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