Parliament Must be a Safe Workplace
Fawcett has joined with the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Centenary Action Group, Women's Aid, Unite and others in calling for the Conservative MP suspected of rape to be suspended while a full investigation is carried out (Read the joint statement). Sam Smethers, Fawcett CEO, says "Failure to do so sends the signal that parliament is not serious about tackling issues of sexual harassment and assault." (Read Sam's full response.)
Parliament should be no different to other workplaces and staff must be protected. As shown in Dame Laura Cox's 2018 review and Fawcett's 2019 report on sexual harassment in Parliament, legislative changes and action by political parties is needed to ensure that Parliament is a safe workplace for women. The introduction of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme was a positive step, but more is urgently needed.
📢 Please help us build pressure by tweeting the below and tagging your MP:
Parliament is a workplace & staff must be protected. Suspend the MP suspected of rape while a full investigation is carried out & stop minimising sexual violence. Stand with survivors. #ThisIsNotWorking https://bit.ly/3icfFc8
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The Space Between Black and White: In Conversation with Esua Goldsmith
Last week Esua Goldsmith read from her memoir and shared stories and reflections with Sam Smethers, CEO, and Fiona Mactaggart, Fawcett Chair. If you couldn't join us live, you can now watch the event recording on our website.
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#MakeWomenVisible
Help make women visible and heard by sharing your thoughts on the long-term implications of the coronavirus pandemic with the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee. We encourage you to contribute, and to invite others to contribute, so that we can bring a diversity of voices to Parliament.
Read our latest Coronavirus Diaries where our writers discuss tensions with family and friends when it comes to differing attitudes towards risk.
To highlight our #MakeWomenVisible campaign,Tatty Devine have relaunched their Fawcett collection (now including t-shirts and jumpers). Bea, our Senior Campaigns Officer, joined an amazing panel of talented women to talk about the impact of coronavirus on the creative industries. You can watch it on Tatty's Facebook Channel.
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Funny Women Workshops
This month Funny Women is offering two Comedy Crash Courses, one for adults and another for young people:
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Comedy Crash Course (17 - 21 August)
The one-week, fast-track Comedy Crash Course features an hour of expert coaching and guidance each day and a showcase with feedback on Friday. Facilitated by four industry experts, this course provides tailored tips and advice to help you refine your performance style mentally and physically, develop and construct material and refine your comedic skills.
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Comedy Crash Course for 11-16 Year olds (24 - 28 August)
This course is a fun, safe, immersive online experience to build young people's confidence, explore creativity and help them perform. They will learn about creating characters, improvisation, musical comedy and come away with some invaluable performance skills. Facilitated by four of the industry’s experts in comedy and performance, this course provides tailored tips and advice to help the next generation of comedy performers and writers communicate more freely by creating content with their peers.
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In solidarity and determination,
The Fawcett Society Team
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