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Osborne’s recovery is an illusion, women still feel the pinch
Osborne's Autumn Financial Statement neglects women's struggles, lacks social service investment, exacerbates income inequality.
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Media Round-Up: May 2021
Media Round-Up for May 2021
Latest:
- The Guardian- UK government ‘failed to consider gender’ in its response to Covid pandemic
- World Economic Forum- Working and caring during UK lockdown: who bears the brunt?
- The Guardian- Women face significant jobs risk during Covid pandemic, UK analysis finds
- New Statesman- Women need a candidate who doesn’t just remember they exist
- Byline Times- Report on workplace racial disparity contradicts Sewell report
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