Get Involved Events Fawcett Talks: Elliott Rae on Equal Parenting, Masculinity and Feminism Fawcett Talks: Elliott Rae on Equal Parenting, Masculinity and Feminism Thursday 16th July 7pm – 8pm (Zoom) Register and book on eventbrite To register, please use the Eventbrite access code that was sent in your latest member email. Can't find your code? no problem e-mail us at [email protected] Join Fawcett Chief Exec Penny East in conversation with Elliott Rae MBE, writer, campaigner and founder of Parenting Out Loud and Equal Parenting Week, for a timely discussion on fatherhood, feminism and workplace equality. Together they’ll explore why paternity leave matters for tackling the motherhood penalty and gender pay gap, how flexible working can reshape family life, and how we challenge toxic masculinity and harmful online narratives affecting boys and men today. This special online event is exclusively for Fawcett members Book here using your member access code Not a member yet? Join today to join us at exclusive events like this About our Speakers: Elliott Rae is one of the UK’s leading writers and speakers on fatherhood, masculinity and workplace culture. He founded Parenting Out Loud, a culture change programme helping employers create workplaces where dads can openly embrace caring responsibilities, influencing improvements to paternity leave, flexible working and leadership culture. Elliott launched the world’s first Working Dads’ Summit and founded Equal Parenting Week. He curated the bestselling book DAD and presented the BBC One documentary Becoming Dad. Elliott also co-hosts the chart-topping podcast To Be A Boy. A former Head of DEI Delivery at HM Treasury, he was awarded an MBE in 2025 for services to fathers and families. Penny East is Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society, the UK’s leading charity campaigning for women’s rights and against misogyny since 1866. She has over fifteen years’ experience in the charity sector, leading national campaigns at SafeLives to shape the Domestic Abuse Bill 2021 and launching the UK’s first domestic abuse perpetrator programme with the Home Office and National Lottery. Penny has also held senior roles in mental health, international development, and major public campaigns, including work with the UN Refugee Council, Comic Relief, and the London 2012 Olympic legacy team. A Clore Social Fellow specialising in gender equality, she holds an MA in Investigative Journalism. Manage Cookie Preferences