Hi everyone,

Just wanted to post an upcoming Fawcett event, sounds like it's going to be a
good night.

JOIN FAWCETT AND UNISON IN PARLIAMENT TO HAVE YOUR SAY ON EQUAL PAY

It's nearly 40 years since pay discrimination was made illegal. Yet today women
working full time are paid 17% less than men for work of equivalent value, and
women working part-time are paid a whopping 36% less than men. Equal pay law is
not working.

The Government's Equality Bill offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end
the gender pay gap. But the proposals being put forward are weak and will do
little to dent the gap. Join with UNISON and Fawcett in Parliament to call for
tougher measures on equal pay:

Date: Monday 8th June 2009

Time: 6.30-8.30pm

Venue: Committee Room 16, Houses of Parliament, London. SW1A 0AA

Speakers include: Dr Katherine Rake (Fawcett), Bronwyn McKenna (UNISON), and
cross-party parliamentarians

RSVP to: kat.banyard@... or call the Fawcett office on 020
7253 2598

THE GENDER PAY GAP IS A NATIONAL SCANDAL. RAISE YOUR VOICE FOR EQUAL PAY!