Welcome to Bristol Fawcett, the Fawcett Society’s Local Group in Bristol
"They're a vigorous bunch, it's good to know that feminism is alive and
well and living in Bristol".
Katharine Whitehorn, March 2009
Katharine Whitehorn, March 2009
What is the Fawcett Society?
Fawcett is a national organisation that campaigns for equality between women and men in the UK on pay, pensions, poverty, justice and politics.
Our vision is of a society where women and men are equal partners in the home, at work and in public life.
Where there's an inequality gap between women and men we're working to close it.
Our roots stretch back to 1866, when Millicent Fawcett began her lifetime's work leading the peaceful campaign for women's votes.
What does Bristol Fawcett do?
Bristol Fawcett members are volunteers who are active in the vibrant local campaign for gender equality."Bristol is Feminism Central".
Kira Cochrane, November 2010
Kira Cochrane, November 2010
We support the aims of the Fawcett Society and work at a local level to:
- Raise awareness of Fawcett and the work that Fawcett does
- Campaign and lobby to improve policy and services for women and girls
- Bring an informed gender equality perspective to local decision making bodies
Women, poverty and disproportionate impact of fiscal measures
***"Cutting Women Out in Bristol - Our report into local impact on women of the cuts - November 2011 - download the full report here ***
Cutting Women Out in Bristol - download the summary here
Download the press release here
Visit our dedicated page on Cutting Women Out for more information
Please explore our website and visit our projects page for information about our past and current campaigns.