Fawcett Society Name Origins Debunked
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Summary
The organization referred to is the Fawcett Society, a UK charity that campaigns for gender equality and women's rights. There is no separate entity called the “Fawsett Society.” The correct name is Fawcett Society.
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- Charity overview, THE FAWCETT SOCIETY - 1108769, Register of Charities - The Charity Commission
The Fawcett Society is the leading UK charity campaigning for gender equality and women's rights.
- Fawcett Society | The National Archives
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- Fawcett Society loses court challenge to legality of budget | Gender | The Guardian
The society was applying for permission to seek a declaration that the government had acted unlawfully in formulating the budget last June "without paying due regard to gender equality laws". But Mr Justice Ouseley ruled the application "unarguable – or academic" and dismissed it. Ceri Goddard, the Fawcett Society's chief executive, said later she was "obviously disappointed" with the outcome of the case.
- The Fawcett Society takes the cuts to court | Inequality | The Guardian
Budgets are sacrosanct; nobody had ever tried to take a government to court over its budget, still less for a sexist budget – until that day. The Treasury is reported to have been stunned when the feminist Fawcett Society put in an application for a judicial review of its apparent failure to honour its legal duty under the Equality Act to give "due regard" to the impact on women.
- Fawcett Society - Wikipedia
The Fawcett Society is a membership charity in the United Kingdom which campaigns for women's rights. The organisation dates back to 1866, when Millicent Garrett Fawcett dedicated her life to the peaceful campaign for women's suffrage. From 1907, it was known as the London Society for Women’s ...
- Fawcett Society | Fighting for Women’s Rights and Equality
The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading feminist charity, fighting misogyny and driving real change for women and girls. Through campaigning, research and advocacy, we challenge the systems that hold women back and push for a fairer, safer and more equal future. Join us to help make it happen.
- The Fawcett Society
The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights. Stand with us, join us today.
- Reports and publications | The Fawcett Society
The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights. Stand with us, join us today.
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