Closing the gender pay gap must happen faster
This week, almost 10,000 organisations have reported their workplace gender pay gap - and whilst it's good to see progress towards tackling the gender pay gap in the UK, it's not happening fast enough.
Gender Pay Gap Reporting is an important step, but employers need to go further than data sharing. We have called for the Government to require every employer to create an action plan on how they will improve gender equality in their workplace.
Taking action to close the gender pay gap is not only a way to create productive, thriving and equal workplaces - it makes organisations more attractive places to work.
Read our latest blog 5 steps every employer can take to close their gender pay gap 👇
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Sign up to be a Fawcett member 😍
Join our exclusive film screening of Through the Night 📽️
If you've been thinking about signing up as a Fawcett member recently, here's a perfect reason why!
We'll be hosting a virtual screening of award-winning documentary film, Through the Night, exclusively for Fawcett members on Tuesday 19th April at 5pm.
Through the Night is an intimate portrait of three working mothers whose lives all intersect at a 24-hour daycare centre. It portrays strength, love, and selflessness, showcasing the multiplicity of women’s work: paid, underpaid, and unpaid; emotional and physical; domestic and career-oriented — all while negotiating the terms of a dignified existence under the three arrows of racism, sexism, and capitalism in America.
The screening will be followed by a discussion space with an opportunity for reflections on the film and your own experiences balancing work and childcare.
Find out more about the award-winning documentary film and sign up to be a Fawcett member for as little as £1 per month 👇
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Take action on flexible working
92% of Mums who worked flexibly say they would find it difficult or impossible to do their job without it.
The Government have committed to consulting on making flexible work the default. This commitment was welcomed across the women’s sector – currently people must wait 6 months to just make an application. However, the recent consultation falls short. This is not enough - more can be done.
Fawcett, and our partners at the Flex for All Coalition, believe all reasonable flexible working options must be included at the point of advertising. This will put those who need it on a level playing field with those that don’t.
We know that getting MPs into a room and listening to the voices of experts and those with lived experiences is critical to getting things done and we are hosting a briefing on Thursday 21st April.
You can be part of this change by writing to your MP, ask them to attend this briefing and make flexible working the default 👇
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A campaign win for women 👏
Fawcett was delighted to see the success of the BPAS campaign, stopping the Government from scrapping the vital telemedical abortion service. Along with you, our wonderful supporters, we joined the calls on Government to protect women's access to safe, effective at-home abortion care.
We'd like to say a big thank you for your support in making this change happen 💜
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In solidarity,
The Fawcett Team 💜
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