Apr 26: Equality Brew ☕ – monthly blend of voices, ideas and updates for change

Updated: Apr 10

This April, there’s no fooling about – the momentum behind gender equality across Greater Manchester continues to grow.

In this month’s Equality Brew, we’re sharing our latest news and flagging upcoming regional events. Pour yourself a brew, catch up on the most recent stories and see where you might connect with our movement.

📢 Discover what we’ve been talking about

Browse the recently published blogs on our website:

90 voices, one goal: Watch our Reveal 2026 event video. Read blog.
A new place to connect: Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Read blog.
Share your voice: Join our April community meeting. Read blog.
A global voice for International Women's Day: Noticing subtle gender patterns from Beijing to the Pankhurst statue. Read blog.
Data, Deeds & Determination: Voices from the 2026 Scorecard Reveal event. Read blog.
Mar 26: Equality Brew ☕ – monthly blend of voices, ideas and updates for change. Read blog.

🫱🏻‍🫲🏻 Add these dates to your diary

Attend these events happening in your region:

The Corinthians - We Were The Champions documentary screening – There are showings at HOME in Manchester on Thursday 2nd April, Sunday 12th April and Tuesday 28th April, so make sure you get your tickets while you still can. Buy tickets on the HOME website.
GM4Women2028’s monthly community meeting – On Tuesday 7th April from 1.00pm to 2.00pm online via Google Meet, collaborate and join our ongoing fight for gender equality. Attend meeting.
Christabel Pankhurst Lecture 2026 – Taking place on 29th April, 4.00pm to 6.00pm, Roscoe Building, University of Manchester, this year’s lecture, “PUSHing for Justice: Women, Power and the Unfinished Fight for Equality,” will be delivered by I. Stephanie Boyce CBE FKC, a trailblazing legal leader, equality advocate, former President of the Law Society of England and Wales, and the first person of colour and first Black President in the organisation’s history. Sign up for the hybrid event here.
GM4Women2028’s Dialogue, Deeds & Determination – You’re invited to our in-person gathering on Saturday 4th July in Rochdale. To turn dialogue into deeds, book your free ticket on Eventbrite.

📰 Access gender equality news headlines

Take a look at some of the headline stories from the wider web:

FA apology to women's team who defied football ban. BBC News.
Manchester Corinthians: The forgotten pioneers who deserve an FA apology. Manchester Evening News.
IDC report finds Govt losing hard-won gains for women and girls as aid cuts bite. UK Parliament.
‘Second chance’: why minister wants to jail fewer women in England and Wales. The Guardian.
From stereotypes to 'mental load' – how do women feel about gender equality? BBC News.
Government launches landmark gender pay gap and menopause action plans to help women thrive at work. Gov.uk.
Major funding boost to divert women from a life of crime. Gov.uk.
No country in the world has reached full legal equality for women and girls. UN Women.
Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband. King’s College London.
What has changed since the 2010 Equality Act for women in the workplace? BBC Bitesize.
Overhaul of rape inquiries threatened by lack of courtroom awareness, says expert. The Guardian.
Social media plays 'huge role' in promoting traditional gender views, say experts. BBC News.
Gender equality: Britons think more is needed, so what would they be willing to do and see done? YouGov.

🎓 Express an interest in the Leading for Legacy programme

Leading for Legacy 2026 is now accepting expressions of interest. This 9 month civic and community leadership programme, delivered by Flourish Together CIC with diverse partners, is backed by all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).

This pioneering initiative is designed to empower diverse leaders from global majority backgrounds across Greater Manchester, equipping them with the skills, networks and confidence to thrive in civic and public leadership roles.

What is the programme?

Leading for Legacy is a high-level civic leadership programme for both current and future leaders from diverse backgrounds across Greater Manchester. Funded by the GMCA and delivered by Flourish Together and wider partners, the programme runs from June to December 2026, featuring:

5 in-person programme days.
3 online sessions.
A graduation day.
Access to wider leadership opportunities and an evolving alumni network.

How to express an interest?

Expressions of interest for the programme are now open. Please visit  the Flourish Together website to complete the form by midday on 30th April. Participants will be selected by an independent decision making panel and will be notified by 22nd May.

📍 Take advantage of a job opportunity at the Portico Library

The Portico Library, one of GMWomen2028’s supporters, is seeking an Interim Collections Librarian to assist the stewardship and public engagement of its nationally significant historic library collection in Manchester.

Founded in 1806, the Portico Library holds more than 25,000 rare books, archives and manuscripts. Applicants should be passionate about connecting historic books and archives with communities, readers and researchers.

This hands-on role will lead on research access, cataloguing, book display and collections care at an exciting moment for the Portico Library as it progresses Portico Reunited, its £11 million restoration project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Based in Manchester city centre, contracted for 17½ to 21 hours per week (0.5–0.6 FTE), salaried at £32,000 pro rata for a 10-month fixed-term contract term, interested individuals are invited to apply by 5.00pm on Monday 13th April.

Find out more and access candidate pack here.

💬 Join the conversation

We always want Equality Brew to reflect what’s happening within our community. If you’re planning an event, starting a new initiative, running a campaign or working on something linked to gender equality, please share it with us at info@gm4women2028.org. You might appear in a future edition, and strengthen links and positively impact progress across Greater Manchester.