This week we're marking 50 years of the Equal Pay Act by highlighting low pay in the care sector.

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BREAKING NEWS
Labour leader Keir Starmer has come out in support of our 'Right to Know' campaign ([link removed][UNIQID]) , which calls for the Equal Pay Act to to be modernised. It includes a legal right to access pay information for those who suspect they're being paid unequally.

Thank you to all the women who signed our petition ([link removed][UNIQID]) and raised their voices in support of this campaign ([link removed][UNIQID]) , especially Kay Collins who has shared her own story so that other women won't have to face pay discrimination.
#ValueCare: It's time to start valuing carers
Today marks 50 years of the Equal Pay Act. But this isn't quite the golden anniversary we had in mind. A half century later equal pay for equal work is still not the reality for women in the UK ([link removed][UNIQID]) . At the core of the issue is the fact that the work that women do, whether at home or in the office, is still undervalued.

We see this demonstrated in the low pay in sectors where women make up the majority of the workforce, particularly in the social care sector. But our new polling data ([link removed][UNIQID]) shows that the public thinks care workers should be valued more.

Which is why we are marking this anniversary by raising our voices through our #ValueCare campaign ([link removed][UNIQID]) . We are calling for better pay, better working conditions and reform and investment in the sector.

You can add your voice by:
📢 Telling your story on social media with #ValueCare
📢 Writing to your MP
📢 Sharing our research ([link removed][UNIQID]) and the testimonies ([link removed][UNIQID]) from care workers on social media

More details on how to get involved, including tips for writing to your MP. ([link removed][UNIQID])

#MakeWomenVisible during the coronavirus outbreak
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has released new data about parenting during lockdown ([link removed][UNIQID]) , which shows that mums are more likely to have quit, lost their job or been furloughed and they are spending less time on paid work & more time on housework than dads.

This strongly echoes what we are hearing from women across the UK in our #CoronaDiaries, including comments like these:

“The domestic load is not being shared. I do all of it, and the home schooling. My partner works from home 4 days a week, and is in the office the other day. His sense of entitlement has grown. I get the impression he thinks I am not doing enough. I would love to swap with him."

"I am due back to work next week from maternity leave. I am feeling anxious about how I will balance the child care, house work and working from home.”

Thank you so much to everyone who has been contributing to our #CoronaDiaries, we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences. Read more #CoronaDiaries and other accounts from the front line ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
Join our team
Fawcett is recruiting for a Senior Research and Policy Officer (deadline 3 June) and a Senior Digital Communications Officer (deadline 22 June).

We are all working from home at the moment and we welcome applications from all over the UK. We particularly welcome applications from BAME, LGBT, disabled and older applicants who are under-represented in our staff team. Click here for more details and to download the application pack ([link removed][UNIQID]) .
Stay tuned for our next #CoronaConversations events and some #VirusFree content we're planning. Until then, see you on our social channels with #ValueCare!

In solidarity and determination,
The Fawcett Society Team

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