Dear Subscribers,
We hope you are safe and well. This is our weekly newsletter, bringing you the latest on gender, the economy and Covid-19. In 2021, we hope to continue bringing you relevant news on the gendered effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. If you like what we are bringing you, forward this email to a friend or two so they can sign up here.
Before we get stuck in, we have some upcoming events and opportunities to share with you:
Local Government Finance: Can Equality Impact Assessments Make a Difference?
Friday 30th April 2021 | 13:00-14:00pm BST
Local government has lost 50% of funding over the last ten years - disproportionately impacting women who are more likely to work in local govt, use local services or care for someone relying on local services.
Join us to discuss a new briefing by Dr Olumide Adisa and Fiona Costello (University of Suffolk) on the importance of equality impact assessments in local government budgeting, in eliminating the gendered disparities of service cuts.
Chaired by Heather Wakefield (former Head of Local Government at Unison and Visiting Fellow at University of Greenwich), with Cllr Kalwinder Sandhu (Coventry City Council) and Emily Bell (UK Women’s Budget Group).
Bringing a Caring Economy to the 4 Nations
Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th 2021 | 13:00-17:00 BST
Want to learn more about gender budgeting across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales? Join us for an upcoming conference with our partners: Scottish Women's Budget Group, Northern Ireland Women's Budget Group and Chwarae Teg.
We will explore what has worked well in four nations collaboration and ways to work together in bringing a caring, green economy to the UK. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in an open space session exploring how activism and research can create change at policy level.
Find out how you can get involved here!
Feminist Green New Deal – Call for Tenders – Housing
Hours: Freelance, approx. 4 days work, Salary: £1000 Closing Date: Tuesday 20th April 2021
We are currently seeking an experienced researcher to write a policy paper with a focus on rethinking housing supply and design in a zero-carbon economy that is inclusive, accessible and designed with the needs of women in mind. Click here to learn more
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Keep reading for more news on the gendered and economic impacts of the pandemic in the UK and beyond. Scroll down to the bottom to catch upcoming events on gender, the economy and Covid-19.
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