Our monthly round-up!

Your monthly round up of what we've been up to
Plus the latest research, events & vacancies.

Dear Subscribers,

Hello from us at the UK Women's Budget Group. We hope that this newsletter finds you safe and well.

Here is your monthly round up of what we've been up to and other news and events from across the women's sector.

Before we get started, we want to share some news of exciting events coming up at the Women's Budget Group:

1. Women's Budget Group AGM
Wednesday 29 September 2021 | Resource for London or Via Zoom | 4:00 - 7:30pm

It's been an exciting year for Women's Budget Group, as we've launched three new projects promoting our vision of a sustainable, caring and gender-equal economy. Join us at our AGM to find out more and learn about our exciting plans ahead. This is a hybrid event and you can indicate whether you would like to join us remotely via Zoom or in-person via Eventbrite. Register here.

2. Local Data Project: START (Statistics To Achieve Real Transformation) Programme
Thursday 23rd September | Wednesday 6th October | 10:30 - 12:30pm / 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Our next series of Local Data Project workshops, the START programme, is launching in September, designed to introduce you to key tools which you can use to uncover inequality in your local area. This is a beginner level programme and no previous experience of data, statistics or maths is necessary. You can find out more details and register here.

3. Revitalising local communities across the UK - for people and planet.
Thursday 07 October 2021 | via Zoom | 13:00 - 14:00pm

Join us for the launch of our latest paper on Revitalising Local Communities as part of our Feminist Green New Deal project, in collaboration with the Women's Environmental Network. Register here.

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WBG: what we've been working on

Our recent work...

Mega survey of UK parents shows that childcare is failing families
A survey of over 20,000 parents in the UK, run by Mumsnet in partnership with a coalition of parenting and campaigning groups including Women’s Budget Group, offers stark and sobering insights into the catastrophic impacts of childcare costs on the lives of parents – particularly mothers – and children.

UK failing on childcare, finds survey of over 20,000 working parents
The Guardian reports on research carried out by Mumsnet in partnership with a coalition of parenting and campaigning groups including Women's Budget Group, highlighting the stark costs of childcare on the lives or parents, particularly mothers.

WBG media statement for Government social care announcement
Read our statement here.

Government plan to remove the £20 uplift to Universal Credit is out of step with young Conservative voters
Polling carried out by Survation for six women’s organisations: Close the Gap, Engender, Fawcett Society, Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group, Women’s Budget Group, and Women’s Equality Network Wales highlights the overwhelming support from young people (aged 18-30) for the Government to invest in social infrastructure, with latest polling showing that 58% Conservative voters want to see investment in Social Security system.

How has self-employment changed since the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK?
As part of a collaborative project between WBG and Professor Tracey Warren, Dr Luis D. Torres and Annegreet Veeken (Nottingham Business School) tracking the impact of the pandemic on men's and women's working lives, we have published a new paper exploring how self-employment has changed since the pandemic.

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on young women on low incomes
We published a new briefing exploring the impact of the pandemic for young women on low income households, in collaboration with Close the Gap, Engender, Fawcett Society, Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group, and Women’s Equality Network Wales.

Post-pandemic aspirations: Young people call on the government to invest to secure a better future
Joint polling conducted by leading women's organisations show that 18-30 year olds across the UK found high levels of support for investment in the benefit system, social care, green initiatives, and affordable housing.

Find everything the Women's Budget Group has done on Covid-19 here. This includes our reports on the impact that Covid-19 has on Social Security and Social Care, as well as joint letters, policy responses, and more.

Find it all here

What else has been happening...?

Housing Is Less Affordable Than Ever For Young Women
Our research on the gender housing gap has been reported by Refinery 29, highlighting the worrying lack of affordability of housing for women across the country.

How Economic Sexism is Destroying the World
Professor Linda Scott (Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford) writes on the impact of constraining women's economic participation on growth, poverty, trafficking, instability, and violence, from the personal to the geopolitical. You can access the chapter here and get $10 off using the code WBG.

Check on UK Government progress on International Human Rights
Click here to visit the Human Rights Tracker set up by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which gives an overview of how well the UK Government is meeting it's international human rights obligations.

‘£20 cut would repeat past mistakes’ universal credit campaigners tell PM
The Big Issue reports on the potential devastating impacts of the plans to cut Universal Credit this October, writing an open letter to the Prime Minister to reconsider the planned cut.

Universal credit: 100 civil society groups urge Boris Johnson to abandon benefit cut
A coalition of 100 groups has urged Boris Johnson to abandon the looming cut to universal credit – claiming it will “fundamentally undermine” his stated mission to address inequality, as reported by The Independent.

SECURITY FOR EVERYONE: THE PUBLIC CASE FOR NON-MEANS-TESTED BENEFITS
The Fabian Society has recently published a report examining the future of non-means-tested benefits for working-age adults and children, with findings highlighting that following the Covid-19 pandemic, there is new interest amongst the public in improving payments when people stop working.

People’s Covid Inquiry: inequalities and discrimination
A new blog by BMJ exploring the ways in which the pandemic has disproportionately impacted different groups including BAME communities, women, and refugees.

#PeopleBeforeProcess
Benefit assessments need urgent reform, yet the Govt's Health & Disability Green Paper lacks ambition + any commitment to meaningful change. Take action and have your say by supporting Z2K Trust's campaign here.

Job Opportunities

Policy Research Assistant, Citizen's Advice
Hours: Full-time Salary: £22,413 per year Deadline: Monday 20 September 2021

Development Manager, National Women's Justice Coalition
Hours: Part-time Salary: £18,600 per annum (£31,000 pro rata) plus London weighting of £3,000 if applicable  Deadline: Monday 20 September 2021

Economic Policy & Programme Lead, Economic Change Unit
Hours: Full-time or Part-time Salary: £37,003 - £40,994 per annum (full-time), depending on experience  Deadline: Friday 24 September 2021

Programme Development Manager, Saferworld
Hours: Full-time Salary: £37,000 - £45,000 Deadline: Monday 27 September 2021

Legal Research and Policy Officer, Client Earth
Hours: Full-time Salary: £28, 505 Deadline: Monday 27 September 2021

Policy and Research Officer, Centrepoint
Hours: Full-time Salary: £28, 768 Deadline: Tuesday 28 September 2021

Community Organiser, Bristol Women's Voice
Hours: Part-time Salary: 22,400 pro rata Deadline: Friday 1 October 2021

Head of Movement Building, Economic Change Unit
Hours: Part-time Salary: £49,188 - £56,408 pro rata, depending on experience Deadline: Friday 01 October 2021

Policy and Campaigns Assistant, Liberty
Hours: Full-time Salary: £29,008 - £32,345 per year Deadline: Wednesday 06 October 2021

Recruiting up to six Research Fellows/Senior Research Fellows and Knowledge Exchange Manager, UKPRP C entre for Violence and Society
Hours: Full-time Salary: Dependent on role Deadline: Monday 11 October 2021

Multiple Roles from Entry-Level to Associate Director, Frontier Economics
Hours: Full-time Salary: Dependent on role  Deadline: Rolling

Online Events

Breach of Trust: Implementation of the Overseas Charging Regulations in NHS Trusts
Friday 17 September 2021 | 12:00 - 13:30pm (BST)
This webinar organised by Maternity Action will discuss widespread poor practices and errors of law made by NHS Trusts in implementing the NHS charging regulations for overseas visitors in England. Poor Trust practice has a significant impact on women accessing maternity care and contributes to worsening mental health and poor health outcomes for migrant women and children. This event is relevant to all those engaged in maternity care with migrant women including NHS staff, midwives, doctors, support workers and any others concerned with the health and wellbeing of migrant women. Register here.

PES Women Gender Equality Network "Progressive Champions for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe: Challenges & Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond"
Friday 24 September 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30 (BST)
PES Women warmly invites you to participate in our upcoming Gender Equality Network. The agenda will focus on the recent European Parliament report on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health drafted by MEP Fred Matić. The Network discussion will also include a best practice exchange on pro-SRHR measures at national, regional and local level, as well as a consultation to feed into the publication of a PES Women paper on SRHR. Register here.

Inclusive Data Taskforce | Recommendations Report Launch
Tuesday 28 September 2021 | 10:00 - 11:30am (BST)
The UK Statistics Authority’s Statistics for the Public Good sets out a new vision for the UK statistical system. A core principle of that vision is inclusivity; that our statistics reflect the experiences of everyone in our society so that everyone counts – and that no one is forgotten. Join us for the Inclusive Data Taskforce Report launch on Tuesday 28 September (10-11:30am) to discover more about the Taskforce’s recommendations, the National Statistician’s response, and our future plans.   Register here.

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