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Millicent Fawcett, the leader of the British suffragist movement, described Josephine Butler as ‘the most distinguished English woman of the 19th Century’. Among the first feminist activists, Butler raised public awareness of the plight of destitute women, worked to address human trafficking, and led a vigorous campaign to secure equal rights for women before the law.  
In her pursuit of justice, Butler did as much for women as William Wilberforce did for African slaves within the British Empire, and yet, while Wilberforce remains a household name, Butler is often forgotten.   
Underpinning Butler’s public life of political activism lies the full corpus of her writing and the Christian spirituality that grounded her activism. At this evening talk, LICC CEO Paul Woolley and Dr Sarah Williams will explore Butler’s inner life of prayer, defined by a radical sense of justice that transformed Victorian society.  

This year we are discovering the role justice, grace, forgiveness and accountability play in making us more productive.
We are considering questions like:
 People Management: what practical protocols, conduct codes and disciplinary procedures best reflect justice, grace, accountability and forgiveness?
 Innovation: how can a corporate ethos of just grace stimulate innovation, which inevitably involves trying and failing?
 Workplace Culture: what leadership styles best enable a harmonious and inspiring culture of just grace?
 Overcoming Obstacles: what are the inhibitors of just grace in the world of work, and how can we overcome them?