What are women saying about lockdown?

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#MakeWomenVisible in the regions
If you missed our latest #CoronaConversations event, Build Back Better: Levelling the playing field for women in the regions, you can now watch the event recording on our website. We were delighted to partner with West Midlands Women's Voice for this important discussion on their research examining the impact of coronavirus on women in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester.

In addition, women throughout the UK have shared their thoughts on lockdown's impact in their local communities:

Clare, who leads our Fawcett West Midlands group, shares her experience and what she wants to see for her area.
Aida from Fawcett Merseyside discusses how the community in Liverpool has responded to the crisis.
Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, founder and CEO of the Zinthiya Trust, speaks about the impact on Leicester's Black, Asian, and minority ethnic women.

The Space Between Black and White: In Conversation with Esua Goldsmith

We invite you to take your lunch break with former Fawcett Chair, Esua Goldsmith, as she discusses her new book with Fawcett CEO, Sam Smethers, and Fawcett Chair, Fiona Mactaggart. Esua's memoir, The Space Between Black and White, explores her inner journey growing up mixed-race in Britain and exposes the isolation and ambiguities that often come with being ‘an only’.

Date: Wednesday 29 July
Time: 12:30 - 13:30
Venue: Your home, via Zoom (you will receive the link once you book)
Accessibility: Live captioned

Attendees will receive an exclusive discount code to purchase Esua's book!

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Tatty Devine x Fawcett
Leading female-owned jewellers, Tatty Devine, are relaunching their Fawcett collection (now including t-shirts and jumpers!) to highlight our #MakeWomenVisible campaign. To celebrate the collection, and the spirit of the campaign, Tatty Devine and Fawcett are holding a lunchtime panel discussion with female creatives on the impact of coronavirus on Tuesday 28 July, 13:00 - 14:00.

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Funny Women x Fawcett - TONIGHT!
Join Funny Women's Community Workout tonight (23 July) at 19:00 – 20:00.

It’s hard enough to make your voice heard as a woman but add culture, ethnicity, ability, age and sexuality into the mix and we’ve got a complex landscape to overcome. We will be discussing this with some incredible women from comedy and activism who will talk about their experiences finding their voices and explore strategies to help you to find yours.

This is a 'pay what you want' event, so you can join for as little at £1. All funds raised will be shared between Funny Women and Fawcett so that we can keep up this valuable online programme of discussion and exchange of skills.

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In solidarity and determination,
The Fawcett Society Team

The Fawcett Society

Suite 222, China Works (formerly Southbank House), Black Prince Road

London, SE1 7SJ

United Kingdom

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