Every year organisations and people from around the world come together in May to campaign for Face Equality. This includes fundraising and raising awareness to help create a world free of barriers, where people with facial differences are thriving and proud to be themselves.
International Face Equality Week 2026
Seen but not served, 11-15 May 2026
From 11-15 May 2026 we will be shining a light on the experiences of the facial difference community in hospitality settings; such as restaurants, cafes and bars.
How to take part
We will soon be sharing different ways you can get involved in IFEW 2026 for now here are a few ways you can help fight for face equality.
International Face Equality Week 2025
My Face is a Masterpiece, My Body is a Masterpiece, 12-19 May 2025
All faces and all bodies are masterpieces. Each illustrates a unique and important story. Now that’s what we call art.
The stories of the facial and visible difference community are often portrayed with pity and prejudice. When this is a vibrant and diverse community that should be seen, heard, and celebrated. Especially in art form.
In 2025 we celebrated what makes you unique and got creative about self-expression, all whilst helping us to champion a world of equity and inclusion.
Society portrays a narrow perception of beauty and unattainable standards which perpetuate insecurities. These ‘ideals’ aren’t representative of the wonderfully diverse world we live in, that’s why we created space to celebrate all masterpieces.
My face is a masterpiece because it’s unique and it’s something that I’ve had to learn to love and I think that journey is so beautiful. Now that I can see that, it makes me appreciate beauty that I haven’t seen before. – Bo
