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Equal Pay Day 2021
Announcement! 📣 Equal Pay Day 2021 will take place on Thursday 18th November.
What is Equal Pay Day? 💸 It marks the day in the year where women stop earning, relative to men, because of the gender pay gap. This year, the gender pay gap is 11.9%, an increase from 10.6% last year. An increase in the gender pay gap is alarming and that's why we need you to help us tackle pay inequality and join in the #EqualPayDay campaign.
Get involved ✊ Ahead of Equal Pay Day we will be providing you, our wonderful supporters, with a toolkit to support your campaigning. Watch this space for more information on how you can get involved with #EqualPayDay
You can read our Equal Pay Day statement and explainer on our website 👇
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Menopause in the Workplace
On World Menopause Day, we published our latest research, Menopause in the Workplace, exploring the impact of the menopause on women in the financial services sector. Working with Standard Chartered Bank and the Financial Services Skills Commission, we conducted a large-scale survey of over 2,400 people.
Our research shows that 25% of women are more likely to leave the financial services sector, due to menopause experience. It also uncovered three key findings:
➡️ A culture of silence means the impact of the menopause is hidden
➡️ The sector is losing talent because of the menopause
➡️ With the right support, women can stay and progress in the financial services
Our Menopause in the Workplace report identifies key actions that organisations can take to better address the barriers faced and create workplace cultures where menopause is better understood.
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Our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Andrew Bazeley, presented our research at the Menopause in the Workplace report launch. The event hosted a vital discussion on how the financial services sector can facilitate a more inclusive and supportive environment for all employees experiencing the menopause.
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Celebrating Black History Month
To honour Black History Month, we are celebrating Black feminists and activists who have changed the world throughout history. Our limited edition tees and totes include the inspirational words of Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde and Angela Davis. These three women, along with many others, paved the way for women across the globe, showing strength, integrity and bravery.
Our special edition tees and totes are only available until Sunday 31st October, when the collection will close. Every order on our shop receives free shipping this weekend.
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Smallwood Trust funding opportunity
The Smallwood Trust is a UK grant making organisation with the mission of enabling women to be financially resilient. The Women’s Sector Resilience Fund Phase 2 is now open for expressions of interest from local networks of organisations working with and for women to make change to systems that cause women’s poverty in their area.
Smallwood aims to fund approximately three place-based networks. Each network can apply for up to £500k to be spent over three years.
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In solidarity and determination,
The Fawcett Society Team
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