Some personal news… after a wonderful 6+ years as Director of Just Fair, I have decided it’s time to pass the baton of this incredible organisation to a new leader. My commitment to rights and social justice is undiminished, and I’ll still be in post for the next few months. I’m really looking forward to […]

Strategy and impact: Building the foundations for a fairer UK Our strategy 2025-28 Our strategy 2025-28 is focused on creating the conditions for lasting change: strengthening understanding and use of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR), building a stronger movement for rights-based change, and creating pathways for people and organisations to hold decision-makers to account. […]

By Emma Jayasinghe, Research and Policy Intern Neurodivergent people have the same rights as everyone else to the highest attainable standard of health, education, decent work and social security. Yet whether those rights can be realised is shaped by how healthcare, education, employment and other systems understand and respond to neurodivergence. For neurodivergent people who […]

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Two recent communications from UN Special Rapporteurs have put the UK’s record on economic, social and cultural rights firmly under the spotlight, highlighting both progress and persistent gaps in the realisation of the rights to food and housing. Issued by new UN Special Rapporteurs on the right to food and the right to adequate housing, […]

Write to your MP In the lead up to Challenge Poverty Week 2026, we’re asking you to take action by writing to your local MP. Inequality is a huge problem in the UK – more than 1 in 5 people in the UK are living in poverty, while the number of billionaires continues to rise. Inequality isn’t not just bad for those experiencing poverty, it’s bad for everyone in an unequal society. According to research […]

What is a Human Rights Based Approach? A human rights-based approach puts the principles of human rights at the centre of your work. At its core, the human rights-based approach (HRBA) supports people to claim and exercise their rights, with a focus on those at the sharpest end of injustices and inequality, whilst calling on […]

OUR RIGHTS Economic, social and cultural rights are the foundations people should be able to rely on to live well. They include rights to things like food, housing, healthcare, education, social security and decent work — the systems that shape our everyday lives. Explore the rights below to learn more about what they mean and […]

Everyone has the right to decent work Work is about more than earning a living. Decent work helps people build secure lives, support their families, participate in their communities and plan for the future. By protecting workers’ rights and strengthening trade unions, we can build a fairer economy and a society where everyone can live […]

Everyone has the right to Education Education is a universal human right. It is one of the foundations people need to live well. By protecting it, we can build fairer systems, reduce inequalities, and ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and participate fully in society. What is the right to education? Everyone should […]