There's almost too much to share from this week at Fawcett Society

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It's been a busy week at the Fawcett Society. In fact it's been so busy that you could have received this email three times over but we decided to make this weekend's newsletter a bumper issue. There's plenty of ways for you to support our work so please do read on and see how you can get involved.
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West Midlands Manifesto

We launched the West Midlands Women and Girls Manifesto ([link removed]) , which calls for mayoral candidates to commit to gender equality, improving the lives of all women and girls in the region and ensuring women are represented at the recovery decision making table.

We've partnered with West Midlands Women’s Voice, Fawcett West Midlands, Homeless Period Wolverhampton, Anawim: Birmingham's Centre for Women, and Women and Theatre to produce the manifesto. And West Midland's Women's Voice are hosting a hustings for International Women's Day with all the Mayoral candidates - sign up now. ([link removed])
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Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Let's make it mandatory again

We responded to the Women and Equalities Select Committee Report which highlighted the need to reinforce mandatory gender pay gap reporting of large businesses. Together with leading equalities charities, campaigners and business groups, we called for the reinstatement of enforcement on large employers to report their gender pay gap.

And we need your help to make some noise about it. Can you write to your MP and ask them to support our this important issue?
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International Women's Day

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're delighted to announce that Maria Miller, Conservative MP for Basingstoke and Chair of APPG on women in parliament, will be joining our International Women's Day panel. If you haven't signed up yet, make sure you check it out now.

Join us, Monday 8 March at 5pm to hear from an amazing line up of powerful women who are leading the way in politics, business, activism and journalism. This will be a fantastic opportunity to hear from and celebrate the achievements of women in power and for them to share their journeys to leadership. More speakers to be announced very soon.

The event will be recorded so everyone can take part in the celebration at a time that works for you.

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Equal Pay

It's been a really important week for Equal Pay. This week we were supporting Becky and Julia who gave evidence in their case fighting for equal pay. Thank you to everyone who shared messages of good luck - we know they had the full strength of Fawcett solidarity behind them. And we announced our latest partnership for the Equal Pay Advice Service. We are partnering with Leigh Day, a reputable firm with significant experience of equal pay claims, to support women suspect they are being discriminated against. Learn more about the service now.
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In solidarity and determination,
The Fawcett Society Team
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