In conjunction with releasing our new research, we are asking: What do women think about the government's response so far?

Fawcett has been working hard to #MakeWomenVisible ([link removed][UNIQID]) during the Coronavirus outbreak, including uniting with o ([link removed][UNIQID]) ver 70 charities ([link removed][UNIQID]) to call on government to take action to protect women and girls in nine critical areas.

Now we are asking: how do women feel about the government response to Coronavirus? What does life under lockdown mean? How confident are we on the government’s strategy to end lockdown?

Join us for the next event in our #CoronaConversations series:

WOMEN VOTERS: What's the verdict so far?
Date: Wednesday 20 May
Time: 18:45 - 20:00
Venue: Your house, via Zoom (you will receive the link once you book)

As a part of our #CoronaConversations series we will be asking a panel of experts to discuss women's views on the lockdown and the government's approach, as well as what this could mean for the future. The panel will be drawing from a range of data on public attitudes and behaviour and personal diaries being written by women across the UK.

Chaired by Ayesha Hazarika, we will also be joined by Deborah Mattinson from Britain Thinks, Kully Kaur-Ballagan from Ipsos MORI, Jen Williams from Manchester Evening News and Fawcett’s Gemma Rosenblatt.

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Missed our last #CoronaConversations?
You can now watch the recording ([link removed][UNIQID]) of Struggling to Survive: Women, Work and Welfare, where our CEO, Sam Smethers chaired a conversation on how women are more likely to be in low paid and insecure work and how existing inequalities, especially for BAME women, mean that they are being disproportionately impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak. A big thank you to our speakers and those who joined us for this event!
#MakeWomenVisible: Our latest research
New research on the impact of Coronavirus ([link removed][UNIQID]) finds that women key workers are amongst the most anxious. They are also more likely to say they are working harder than before the crisis and that they cannot afford to not work.

The research was covered by media outlets includinghttps://www.itv.com/news/2020-05-07/many-parents-of-young-children-will-be-in-greater-debt-after-pandemic-report/ ITV news ([link removed][UNIQID]) and The Guardian ([link removed][UNIQID]) and was carried out by Fawcett with the Women’s Budget Group and academic experts from Queen Mary University of London and the London School of Economics (LSE).

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Coronavirus Diaries
As part of our research into how the outbreak is impacting women, we are collecting weekly updates from women across the UK. Last week we reported on those who are struggling with homeschooling and anxious about schools reopening. You can read more about the struggles women are facing during lockdown in Fawcett's Coronavirus Diaries ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
Save the Date: Tuesday 26 May, 18:45 - 20:00

50 YEARS OF THE EQUAL PAY ACT
TIME TO START VALUING THE CARE SECTOR
As part of Fawcett's equal pay week, we will be highlighting pay inequality in the care sector and how it impacts women.

Carrie Gracie, BBC News Presenter and author of 'Equal', Wanda Wyporska CEO of the Equality Trust, and others will join Sam Smethers, CEO of Fawcett, for this timely discussion.
Reserve your tickets now for this special event ([link removed][UNIQID])
Right now our members are vital to ensuring we can continue fighting to #MakeWomenVisible. You can join today for as little as £1 per month ([link removed][UNIQID]) .

In solidarity and determination,
The Fawcett Society Team
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