Autumn/Winter Webinar Series: Inequalities and Covid-19 – Generation Covid: Young Women and Covid-19

Event Date: Friday 4th December 2020

Generation Covid: Young Women and Covid-19

Generation Covid: Young Women and Covid-19‘ was hosted by the UK Women’s Budget Group, chaired by Senior Reporter at the Guardian, Lexy Topping and explored the impact Covid-19 has had on young women. This webinar was part of a series hosted by the UK Women’s Budget Group, exploring the impact of Covid-19 on women in the UK.

We heard from Esther Sample (Research Lead, Young Women’s Trust) and young woman peer researchers on YWT’s recent report ‘Picking Up the Pieces: Young Women’s Experiences of Covid-19’, Sara Reis (Head of Research and Policy, Women’s Budget Group) on a recent collaborative policy briefing from Women’s Budget Group and Young Women’s Trust, and Maggie Bridge (Senior Policy and Engagement Officer, Agenda) on young women and girl’s mental health, with a focus on young women facing multiple disadvantage.

The recording is available to watch here: