14th February 2024 Racism is embedded deeply into the fabric of British society. Combined with misogyny, it means that women of colour in the UK face a double penalty of discrimination. Women of Bangladeshi heritage earn on average 28.4% less than white men, and women of Pakistani heritage earn on average 25.9% less than white men. There’s no question that we need change. Fawcett strongly believes that we need to address racism if we are to achieve our vision of ensuring that women of e...
