On Equal Pay Day: HMRC data prompts concern of ‘gender furlough gap’
WBG calls for reinstating pay gap reporting and implementing measures to prevent disproportionate redundancies for those with caring responsibilities.
Report
This report outlines the lessons from 2020 and the recommendations for policymakers aiming to enhance their pandemic response and mitigate its impact.
The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the situation for many women in terms of health, employment and unpaid work, resulting in increased levels of poverty, debt and mental health deterioration. Violence and financial abuse against women and girls also continues to intensify during the local and national lockdowns.
This report sets out the lessons of 2020 and the recommendations that policy makers must consider if they are committed to improving their response to the pandemic and the impact it has had on the most vulnerable groups.
WBG calls for reinstating pay gap reporting and implementing measures to prevent disproportionate redundancies for those with caring responsibilities.
A pre Budget briefing from the UK Women’s Budget Group – October 2021
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Digital launch of the UK Women's Budget Group's latest report on the gendered impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women in Coventry.