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Kat Banyard Campaigns Officer, Fawcett Society

S traight-jacketed UK full-time employees work the longest hours in the EU

E xcluded from power Only 12% of FTSE 100 company directors are women

X chromosome discrimination Every year 30,000 women lose their jobs in the UK simply for being pregnant

I mpoverishment Poverty has a female face: Two thirds of low paid workers are women

S exual exploitation There are over 300 lapdance clubs operating in the UK

M oney gap Women working full-time earn on average 17% less than men

S traight-jacketed E xcluded from power X chromosome discrimination I mpoverishment S exual exploitation M oney Gap IN THE CITY

THE MANIFESTO 1.Make work flexible for all employees at every level 2.End the long working hours culture 3.End commercial sexual exploitation 4.End the objectification of women 5.End gender stereotyping and discrimination

Creating a workplace fit for women….. GOVERNMENT Extend the right to work flexibly to all End the opt out of the EU Working Time Directive Make pay audits compulsory License lapdance clubs as Sex Encounter Establishments

BUSINESS Creating a workplace fit for women….. Pay all employees a living wage Don’t fund the sex industry Implement and promote flexible working for all at every level Challenge cultures that discriminate against and stereotype women

YOU

STAMP OUT SEXISM IN THE CITY