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Face Equality International works with NGOs improving the lives of people with facial differences by collectively promoting the campaign for ‘face equality’.

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3-10 December 2024

From midday on 3^rd to midday on 10 December (GMT) thanks to Big Give match funding, your donation to Face Equality can be doubled. Donate today using the Big Give link and be part of the change.

Face Equality International champions the rights of individuals with facial differences, fighting against discrimination and promoting acceptance. Through advocacy, education, and support, we aim to create a world where everyone is treated equally, regardless of appearance.

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Find the stars of FEI’s Big Give Campaign Below

Portrait Photo of FEI Ambassador Nikki Lilly for the My Face is a Masterpiece Campaign. Nikki wears bright eyeshadow and lipstick.

Nikki Lilly

As Patron of FEI, Nikki’s video speaks to the importance of protecting the rights and inclusion of the global facial difference community.

Adam Pearson

As an actor and TV presented, Adam’s Big Give piece focuses on the power of representation.

Tonya Meisenbach

Tonya’s passion for beauty and self-expression as a tool to empower others online comes through with her powerful piece to camera.

Carly Findlay

FEI’s longest standing ambassador, Carly’s work and passions champion disability rights and true appearance inclusion.

Mani Toni

Derm Nurse and PhD student, Mani busts the bias and challenges stigma surrounding psoriasis, skin and visible difference.

Matilda Lansdown

Beauty industry professional turned face equality activist, our Fundraising Manager channels lived experience of Cleft into campaigning for change.

Robert Rhodes

Actor and campaigner, Roberts words will blow you away. Stay tuned for his spoken word.

Sora Kasuga

Performer and grassroots activism lead, Sora’s passions and talents are vast.

Country spotlight: Face equality in Taiwan

We’re proud to have worked so closely with the Sunshine Welfare Foundation, Taiwan, as Founder Members of Face Equality International and one of the first countries in the world to put on their own face equality event! Here, Sunshine share with us some of the challenges facing people with facial differences in Taiwan and how they are working hard to address them.

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The mission of Face Equality International (FEI) is to mobilise the many groups and organisations, big and small, national and international, which support and represent people with facial differences and disfigurements and thereby to create the critical mass and solidarity needed to gain global attention for the campaign for face equality.

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Country spotlight: Face equality in Taiwan

We’re proud to have worked so closely with the Sunshine Welfare Foundation, Taiwan, as Founder Members of Face Equality International and one of the first countries in the world to put on their own face equality event! Here, Sunshine share with us some of the challenges facing people with facial differences in Taiwan and how they are working hard to address them.

Facial Recognition Technology: friend or foe of the Facial Difference (FD) community?

Background We hear from our community that facial recognition tech (‘FRT’) does not always work for them. Our 2024 community survey showed that people with facial differences report a range of difficulties with the technology, and the serious harms which can result. These can include difficulty applying for jobs, trouble accessing money through a banking […]

Becoming the Woman in the Portrait

Melanie shares with us the impact of having her portrait photograph taken, touching on society’s views of difference, and how it feels to be truly seen. Photographer Martina Holmberg wins Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2025 with photograph featuring visible difference, a positive move for inclusion and representation in the arts.

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