A coalition of groups alongside Women’s Budget Group (including Gingerbread, Mumsnet, Pregnant Then Screwed, the TUC, Maternity Action, the Fawcett Society, Working Families, The Fatherhood Institute) have come together to ask parents across the UK about their experiences of childcare. All who complete the survey have a chance of winning a £100 voucher for a store of their choice - you can find out more here.
For our3rd Annual Early Career Network conference, Feminist Futures: Reimagining Global Climate Justice, we invite ECN members who are engaging with ideas rooted in (feminist) environmental justice to present their research on 28 October 2021 virtually, via Remo.
How has the risk of precarious work in the UK evolved since Covid-19? WBG has published a new policy briefing in collaboration with Tracey Warren, Luis D. Torres and Annegreet Veeken at Nottingham University, exploring the ways in which the pandemic has shaped and reshaped inequalities for men and women in their working lives.
WBG response to Government Plans on Funding for Social Care WBG welcomes the governments action on social care, however the current proposals would disproportionately impact young people and working families, emphasising the need for a more progressive solution.
Find everything the Women's Budget Grouphas done on Covid-19 here. This includes our reports on the impact that Covid-19 has onSocial Security andSocial Care, as well as joint letters, policy responses, and more.
UNDERSTANDING THE LATEST DATA ON THE TWO-CHILD LIMIT
A new briefing by the Child Poverty Action Group highlights new data released by DWP which shows that in April 2021 1.1 million children were affected by the two-child limit – 237,000 more than the previous year.
‘Motherhood penalty’ cuts earnings by up to 45%
British women still face a drastic “motherhood penalty”, with those who have children earning up to 45 per cent less than those who do not, according to a study by researchers at UCL, as reported in The Times.
A caring tax rise? The impacts of a potential increase in National Insurance
A new briefing by The Resolution Foundation outlining the drawbacks of the government's proposed plans of raising National Insurance to increase social care spending, highlighting the disproportionate impact this will have on young people and low earners.
Fair tax for social care Tax Justice UK responds to the government's recent proposed action on social care.
Government’s National Disability Strategy ‘disappointingly thin’ Disability Rights UK have issued a statement in response to the publication of the Government's National Disability Strategy, calling for more detailed and immediate action to improve the lives of disabled people across the UK, in order to truly 'build back better'.
Re-thinking unmet need in adult social care
A new blog published by LSE Department of Social Policy on rethinking the idea of 'need', which lies at the centre of social policy.
#KeepTheLifeline: urging the Government not to cut Universal Credit
The pandemic has highlighted the vitality of social security within our society. The proposed £20 weekly cut to Universal Credit would be the biggest reduction to social security in our history so far. A new blog posted by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlights why this is unjust and urges the government to reverse their decision to reduce Universal Credit payments.
Climate Feminist Weekend Summer School Friday 20 August 2021 10:00am - Sunday 22 August 2021 19:00pm The Green European Foundation, with support from the Green Economics Institute, and the European Parliament, are hosting a weekend summer school in the run up to COP26 United Nations Climate Conference. Through a series of interactive workshops, attendees will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of climate and gender justice, as well as network with others who are actively engaged in or are interested in issues relating to the intersections of feminism and climate justice. Register here.
The Women’s Budget Group scrutinises government policy from a gender perspective. We are a network of leading feminist economists, researchers, policy experts and campaigners committed to achieving a more gender equal future. We have worked towards this since 1989.
