Jan 26: Equality Brew ☕ – monthly blend of voices, ideas and updates for change
- Greater Manchester For Women 2028
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Updated: 23 hours ago
Welcome to the first Equality Brew of 2026 – your monthly snapshot of what’s happening across Greater Manchester and beyond in the drive for gender equality. As we step into a new year with renewed energy, purpose and community spirit, this edition brings together the stories, updates and actions shaping our shared mission.
From new blogs and upcoming events to national headlines and opportunities to get involved, our January blend is packed with insights to spark conversation, deepen understanding and strengthen our collective momentum for change.
So, grab a brew, settle in and catch up on what’s been happening across our movement – and what’s coming next.
📢 What we’ve been talking about
Catch up with our recently published blogs:
Give the gift of equality this Christmas. Read blog.
Sharing support: Our 16 Days of Activism resource slideshow. Read blog.
Season's greetings from GM4Women2028 – and an invitation to start 2026 with purpose. Read blog.
Register now for our 8th annual Pankhurst–Fawcett Scorecard Data Reveal & Celebration. Read blog.
Empowering change with support from The Co-operative Bank’s Customer Donation Fund. Read blog.
We appoint three new Trustees to bolster drive towards 2028 equality goals. Read blog.
Dec 25: Equality Brew ☕ – monthly blend of voices, ideas and updates for change. Read blog.
📰 Gender equality headlines in the news
Some of the latest gender equality news articles include:
Rape victims in England and Wales to be protected from ‘serial liar’ trope in legal shake-up. The Guardian.
Let’s talk disability. Professor Jackie Carter.
Criminalised, incarcerated, forgotten: The women left behind. The Digital Feminist.
The Sarah Everard report part two: a catalogue of repeated and preventable failures. The Guardian.
Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says. BBC News.
🫱🏻🫲🏻 Dates for your diary
Book your calendar for events and campaigns happening in your area:
GM4Women2028 Monthly Community Meeting – On Tuesday 6th January from 1.00pm to 2.00pm online via Google Meet, let’s collaborate and build a more gender-equal future together. Attend meeting.
Intersectional Uprising Solidarity March – Book your place on a planned march on Saturday 17th January from 11.00am to 2.30pm around Manchester with Intersectional Uprising to stand in solidarity for all women facing oppression and discrimination. Go to Eventbrite to get your tickets.
Train With Us – Know Your Worth is running a training day for anyone working with teenage girls to help them grow self-esteem. Taking place on Wednesday 28th January, 9.00am to 4.30pm, at Methodist Central Hall in Manchester, sign up at www.know-your-worth.org.uk/training-programme or email debs@know-your-worth.org.uk.
8th Annual Pankhurst-Fawcett Scorecard Data Reveal & Celebration – Attend GM4Women2028’s flagship online event on Friday 6th February from midday to 2.00pm to discover the latest statistics spanning education, employment, safety, participation, and culture and active lives. Register on Eventbrite.
Stockport Race & Culture Awards 2026 – On Friday 6th February, celebrate the contributions of individuals and organisations by attending the annual Stockport Race & Culture Awards ceremony. Book your place.
Together Against The Far Right March – In London on Saturday 28th March, you’re invited to participate in a national demonstration aimed at bringing together communities in love, hope and unity and against the far right – to reject narratives of division and racism. Find out more.
💬 Join the conversation
Got something brewing in your community? We’d love to hear from you. Whether you're organising an event, launching a campaign, driving a local project or simply want to share a story or insight, please drop us a line at info@gm4women2028.org. Your contribution could be featured in next month’s Equality Brew – and it might just spark the next wave of change across Greater Manchester.