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.

It's been a busy month, and we have lots of engaging and insightful research and commentary to share with you, ranging from the gendered implications of the recent budget announcement to 'building back better' from Covid-19.

We are also celebrating International Women’s Day this week - scroll down to find out details of various events happening across the sector this week and beyond.

Before we get stuck in, we have some exciting events and opportunities to share:

To celebrate International Women's Day, on Thursday 11 March, 12:30 - 13:45 GMT, we are collaborating with WEN to host an interactive session on WHY THE GREEN NEW DEAL MUST BE FEMINIST.

As part of our Feminist Green New Deal project with WEN, we are also looking for a freelance consultant to write a policy paper on 'Green and Inclusive Transport' (deadline 15/03). Find out more here.

We also have a webinar lined up next week on Tax Justice & Gender Justice, jointly hosted by Women's Budget Group and Tax Justice UK, and chaired by Margaret Hodge MP, on Friday 19 March, 1pm - 2pm GMT. We hope to see you there!

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WBG: what we've been working on

WBG responds to the Spring 2021 Budget announcements
We published our initial response to the Chancellor's Spring Budget announcement. We see the budget as a missed opportunity to rebuild the economy so that it works for everyone and builds resilience into the future.

Spring Budget 2021 Pre-Budget Briefings
Prior to the Spring Budget announcement on Wednesday, we published a set of briefings which set out the gender impact of coronavirus on different groups of women and policies.

Call for tenders: Inclusive and Green Transport – policy paper
We are currently seeking an experienced researcher to write a policy paper with a focus on transport in a zero-carbon economy that is inclusive, accessible and designed with the needs of women in mind.

Post-pandemic childcare
We signed this joint letter with a number of other organisations, calling on the Government to directly fund nurseries and guarantee provision for all disadvantaged children.

Pushed to More Precarity: The uneven impact of lockdowns on mothers and lower income parents
We published a briefing laying out the findings from a survey we carried out in partnership with Fawcett Society, Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group, Women’s Equality Network Wales, Close the Gap and Engender

Lessons Learned: Where Women Stand at the Start of 2021
To accompany our report Lessons Learned: Where Women Stand at the Start of 2021 we published a short clip that looks at the ways different groups of women have been impacted by the pandemic in 2020.

Spring Webinar Series: Inequalities and Covid-19
We are are hosting a series of lunchtime webinars exploring different issues in the context of Covid. Our next event 'Tax Justice, Gender Justice' is scheduled to take place on Friday 19th March at 1pm-2pm. Register here . Recordings of our previous webinars are available on our website.

A Care-Led Recovery From Covid-19: Investing in High-Quality Care to Stimulate And Rebalance the Economy
Women Budget Group Management Committee members, Sue Himmelweit and Jérôme De Henau, have published their paper on a care-led recovery, comparing the employment effects of investing in high quality care versus construction, in several European countries and the US.

"Why a diverse workforce would benefit the clean energy transition"
Our Head of Research and Policy, Sara Reid, quoted in Energy Monitor, on the importance of promoting diversity in the transition to a green economy, minimising gender disparities and opening up potential opportunities for all.

"COVID-19 in the UK: where are all the women?"
Our Director Mary-Ann Stephenson took part in this online discussion with Mandu Reid, Bell Ribeiro-Addy and Dr Clare Wenham as part of the LSE Festival on shaping the post covid world.

Why all economists should be feminist economistsUK Women’s Budget Group Management Committee member Susan Himmelweit authors this chapter in ‘Rethinking Economics:An Introduction to Pluralist Economics'

Briefings on Covid-19
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...?

State of the Nation 2021: Leading charity measures progress towards delivering a gender equal Wales
Chwarae Teg has published its annual State of the Nation report, which looks at how the Welsh economy is performing in terms of gender equality.

Single Parent Discrimination Research
Research report by the Single Parent Rights' Campaign, into the views of single parents during the pandemic, and experiences of single parent discrimination.

Facts Don't Lie. One Working Class: Race, Class and Inequalities
A recent report by the Runnymede Trust, putting forward an alternative way to address the shared problems of the working class.

Equality before the law?
Report by Tax Justice UK, which takes a deep dive into the statistics around tax crime and benefits crime.

A Fresh Start After Covid‑19 – An outline strategy to tackle Britain’s household debt crisis
A briefing by Jubilee Debt Campaign, as part of the #ResetTheDebt campaign, outlining potential policies to form a new strategy in tackling Britain's urgent household debt crisis.

COVID 19, inequalities and building back better
This new policy brief from the High-Level Committee on Programmes (HLCP) Inequalities Task Team – a collaborative effort of 22 UN entities to strengthen the UN system’s leadership, coordination and impact on reducing inequalities and supporting SDG 10.

Women and the economy
A research briefing recently published by the House of Commons Library, providing statistics and analysis on women’s participation in the labour market and in business, as well as the financial effect of the coronavirus on women.

The Care Economy as an Infrastructure Investment
An article by The Hill explaining the importance of investing in quality childcare and recognising unpaid/paid care work in the U.S., to support gender equity and sustain future prosperity.

It’s Time to Care: The Economic Case for Investing in a Care Infrastructure
A report by Time's Up, advocating urgent major public investment in the care sector in the U.S., to bolster economic health and create job opportunities for women working in sectors impacted by Covid-19.

New fathers in Spain can now enjoy 16 weeks paternity leave
An article by The Local es, reporting good news for new parents in Spain this year as the country’s new paternity law came into force on January 1st 2021.

Gender Responsive Budgeting
ACCA highlight the importance of incorporating gender-responsive budgeting into economic recovery packages, to help mitigate and/or rectify the gendered impacts of the pandemic with targeted policies and budgets.

Budget 2021: Why it is more important for women than ever – what it got right and what it missed
The Independent has written an article assessing the implications of the recently announced Budget for women.

Local Labour leaders should beware the false promise of free ports
Tom Peters from Tax Justice UK argues against the expansion of freeports, highlighting the potential impact on factors like jobs, employee rights and economic growth.

The pandemic of inequality: How coronavirus is setting women’s rights back decades
An article by the Independent on the unequal impact of the pandemic on women and the current failure in recognising the essential nature of paid and unpaid care work in government policy.

Will gender pay gap reporting be allowed to fall by the wayside in 2021?
An article by Stylist Magazine, on the importance for businesses and organisations in maintaining gender pay gap reporting, despite challenges posed by the pandemic.

The Fawcett Society leads calls to reinstate Gender Pay Gap reporting
A statement signed by leading equalities charities, campaigners and business groups is calling for the reinstatement of enforcement on large employers to report their gender pay gap.

The futures of feminism by Valerie Bryson
This recently published book makes the case for an inclusive form of socialist feminism that puts women with multiple disadvantages at its heart, moving feminism beyond contemporary disputes and reimagining a feminist and socialist future.

Is Austerity Gendered? by Dianne Perrons
A new book release exploring the gendered dynamics of austerity policies, the impact on different groups and future alternatives to reimagining both the economy and society post-pandemic, without returning to austerity.

How lifeline funding will help hundreds of women in Coventry
Coventry Women's Partnership offered lifeline funding to support some of the most vulnerable women in the Coventry area, as reported by Coventry Live.

Launch of the Women Thrive Fund, Delivered by Rosa and Smallwood Trust
The Women Thrive Fund is distributing grants of up to £40,000 to specialist women’s organisations across the UK, working on mental health and wellbeing and/or improving financial resilience (deadline 25th March, 5pm)

SURVEY: Interest in PGCert Equalities: Research, Policy, Action
The Department of Sociology at Sussex University is currently considering offering an online PGCert called Equalities: Research, Policy, Action, and are hoping to explore potential interest in this course. If interested, please respond to the brief survey above.

In other news...

Vacancies:

Manager, Frontier Economics
Location: Brussels or Paris, Hours: Full time (flexible working available), Salary: Starting from £66,000 plus highly rewarding bonus, Closing Date: 26th March, 2021

Administration & Booking Officer (Female Applicants Only), Women and Girls Network
Location: Initially remote, and then office-based (Ealing/Hammersmith and Fulham) Hours: Full time Salary: £22,000 per annum Closing Date: 26th March 2021, 10:00am

Grassroots Support Officer, Women for Refugee Women
Location: Initially remote then office-based (London, Old Street) Hours: Full time Salary: £28,000 per annum Closing Date: 23 March 2021, 11:00pm

Independent Consultant (UK Feminist Green New Deal), Women's Budget Group
Location: Remote Hours: Part-Time Freelance (estimated 4 days work between April-June) Salary: £250 per day (£1000 in total) Closing Date: 15 March 2021

Peer Mentors, Solace Women's Aid
Location: Haringey Hours: Part-Time Salary: Hourly London Living Wage £10.85 Closing Date:
29th March 2021, 12:00pm

Welfare Rights Advisor, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Location: Remote, with travel to London and other locations required on occasion Hours: Full time Salary: £34,035 - £37,618 Closing Date: 19 March 2021, 9:00 am

Fundraising and Development Manager (Maternity Cover), Pankhurst Trust and Manchester Women's Aid
Location: Manchester Hours: 21 hours (3 days) per week Salary: £25,000 pro rata Closing Date: 26th March 2021, midnight

Six Funded PhD Studentships at Glasgow School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University
Hours: 3 years full time PhD Salary: Tuition Fees and a maintenance stipend of £20,009 per annum Closing Date: 23 March 2021

Online Events

WHY THE GREEN NEW DEAL MUST BE FEMINIST
Thursday 11 March 2021 | 12:30 – 13:45 (GMT)
In collaboration with WEN, join us at this free event to celebrate International Women's Day. In the first of a programme of events and workshops, leading up to COP26 Glasgow Climate Talks, we will hear from the authors of the UK Feminist Green New Deal policy paper. This event will be interactive - we want to hear from you!

Who Needs Feminism?
Thursday 11th March | 17:00 – 18:30 (GMT)
University of Huddersfield are hosting a free webinar in celebration of International Women's Day, exploring key feminist concepts and 'how to build back better' when emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic. Speakers include Professor Emerita Valerie Bryson, who will be in discussion about her new book The Futures of Feminism with Julie Hesmondhalgh, Kim Leadbeater MBE, Professor Adele Jones OBE, and Dr Georgina Blakeley.

Tax Justice & Gender Justice
Friday 19 March 2021 | 1pm – 2pm (GMT)
Tax is a key tool that the government has to address this inequality. However, at the moment wealth is very lightly taxed in the UK. This exacerbates inequality, with particular harms for women. This webinar, jointly hosted by the UK Women's Budget Group and Tax Justice UK, will be a discussion chaired by Margaret Hodge MP, with Sue Himmelweit (UK Women's Budget Group), Robert Palmer (Tax Justice UK) and Guppi Bola (Decolonising Economics)

Inequalities and policy implications after Covid-19
Thursday 23rd March | 12:30am – 18:45pm (GMT)
Inequalities and policy implications after Covid-19 is an online conference exploring these questions organised by the Institute of Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (PEGFA) at the University of Greenwich. Speakers include Prof. Ozlem Onaran (UoG), Prof. Diane Elson (University of Essex) and Jayati Ghosh (University of Massachusetts).

Leadership - What does solidarity look like?
Thursday 25th March | 11:00am – 1:00pm (BST)
This is the fourth event in Women Resource Centre's online series entitled 'What Does Solidarity Look Like in 2020 and Beyond?' The event, celebrating International Women's Day 2021, will focus around feminist leadership. It will be a chance to highlight the distinct feminist leadership styles and shine a spotlight on established and up and coming women leaders.

Sisters not Strangers: A Call to Action
Thursday 25th March | 16:00pm – 17:00pm (BST)
Launched last spring, Sisters not Strangers came together to campaign against destitution and other hostile asylum and immigration policies. We are the first nationwide coalition led by refugee women for refugee women. Please join us on the 25th, to find out more about our work, the women behind this unique coalition, and how you can join our campaign.

Women in Local Government: What is a Councillor and how can I become one?
Thursday 25th March | 19:30pm – 21:00pm (BST)
With The Parliament Project you will explore what councils do and what a typical day for a councillor is like and hear from some inspiring women in local government.

Women of Colour in politics: How do I get started?
Wednesday 7th April | 19:30pm – 21:00pm (BST)
Are you curious about politics, the way it works, and the different roles available in elected office? Are you sceptical about entering politics because of your visibility as a Woman of Colour, but pulled towards it anyway? Then this training hosted by The Parliament Project and Muslim Women’s Network UK is for you.

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