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Women who suspect they are being discriminated against should have the right to know if they are being paid less than a male colleague for doing the same job. If requested, employers should have to provide this information.

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The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 prohibited sex discrimination in the workplace. Since October 2010 this has been regulated by the Equality Act. This legislation protects employees and workers (and anyone under a contract to personally carry out work) from less favourable treatment as a result of their sex.

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The Fawcett Society is the UK's leading charity campaigning for equality and womens rights

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Millicent Fawcett was awarded this brooch for steadfastness and courage in 1913.

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Originally named the London National Society for Women's Suffrage, and later as the London Society for Women's Suffrage, the organization was renamed The Fawcett Society in 1953.

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The Fawcett society’s vision is for a society in which women and girls in all their diversity are equal and truly free to fulfil their potential creating a stronger, happier, better future for all women.

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The Fawcett society was a key part in the Equal pay Act and the Sex Discrimination Act.

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Historical achievements- persuaded government to require large employers to report a wage gap.

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However they failed to get the vote because of problems with Parliament.

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She wanted to create a society in which women and girls in all diversity are equal and truly feel free to fulfil their potential.

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When Millicent was 19 she organised signatures for the first petition for women’s suffrage.

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It was started by Millicent Fawcett, Fawcett was a suffragist and women’s right campaigner who made it her lifetime work to secure women the right to vote.