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Fawcett

British  
/ ˈfɔːsɪt /

noun

  1. Dame Millicent Garrett . 1847–1929, British suffragette

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The findings show that "in a lot of ways women's rights are being rolled back and public attitudes towards women's rights are unfortunately going in the wrong direction," according to Penny East, chief executive of UK-based women's rights organisation, the Fawcett Society.

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East from the Fawcett Society says there is a "growing phenomenon in public perception that women's equality has done what it needs to do".

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An estimated one in 10 women, aged between 40 and 55, working through menopause have left a job because of their symptoms, according to a report from The Fawcett Society in 2022, which analysed data from a survey of around 4,000 UK women carried out by Savanta ComRes research consultancy.

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But around 10% of women report leaving their jobs due to menopause symptoms, according to the Fawcett Society.

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"The Mellon Blue is an outstanding stone," said Max Fawcett, head of jewellery at Christie's in Geneva.

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