Tax cuts are bad news for women
A blog by Susan Himmelweit, emeritus professor of economics at the Open University and Chair of WBG’s Policy Advisory Group
Are Other Nations Outpacing the UK in Childcare?
A blog by Ebyan Abdirahman, Research and Policy Officer at the Women’s Budget Group
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Women’s Budget Groups in Glasgow
Jul 18, 2023 | Blog
Reflections of each of the Women’s Budget Groups, as well as an overview of what was highlighted in our cross-nation state of play discussions.
Unleashing the Power of Census Data
Jun 21, 2023 | Blog
Reflections from Erin Parker Leonard who attended WBG’s Census Day Event
Focusing on Care can address both the Climate and the Cost-of-living Crises
Jan 12, 2023 | Blog
With the cost-of-living crisis expected to continue to wreak havoc on people’s lives this year, moving towards a green and caring economy has never been more urgent. In his speech at last year’s global climate conference, COP27, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talked up UK...
Gender-Responsive Public Policy at the Municipal Level: Municipal Officials in Athens & Karditsa
Jan 4, 2023 | Blog
This blog is a reflection of the joint work between ActionAid (Hellas) and the Women’s Budget Group (UK). It falls under the WBG’s Global Partnerships and Learning programme, in which WBG collaborates with civil society organisations around the world to support them...
Austerity is Gender-based Violence
Dec 20, 2022 | Blog
Austerity is not the only approach available to the UK Government but it is one which, according to Oxfam’s recent report, constitutes gender-based violence[1]. The UK economy is officially in recession. Households, businesses, and public services are facing the...
Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls
Nov 30, 2022 | Blog
Last week was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The theme this year is UNiTE! 16 days of Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls. The UNiTE campaign will aim to mobilize all society to become activists for the prevention of...
Join our team! Head of Global Partnerships and Learning
Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
Can you help lead the Women’s Budget Group’s Global Partnerships and Learning project to its next stage? Do you have experience of working to promote gender equality at an international level, managing projects and staff and working with women’s civil society...
Join our team! Communications Officer
Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
Could you be our next Communications Officer? Are you a strong communicator with a passion for gender equality? Would you like to join our small busy team as our new Communications Officer? Click here to find out more about the Job Description Application form...
The WTO’s Gendered Comeback: Gender Concerns at the 12th Ministerial Conference
Jun 20, 2022 | Blog
by Erin Hannah, King’s University College at Western University, and Silke Trommer, University of Manchester You can hear more on this topic at the webinar for the launch of the policy paper on 29th June 13:00- 14:30. Panellists will be Dr Silke Trommer,...
Gender inequality and invisible work in the platform economy
Feb 7, 2022 | Blog
Written by Dr Deborah Giustini On-demand platform work is often about matching customers who want invisible work done with those who will do it. In the past few years, the selling and buying of physical and digital services through online platforms has gained...
UK WBG response to the Levelling-Up White Paper
Feb 2, 2022 | Analysis, Blog, News, Press Releases
UK Women’s Budget Group Response to Levelling Up White Paper 2nd February 2022 The Government’s White Paper, published today, sets out some positive plans for levelling up. However it fails to acknowledge that much inequality, including regionally, has...
Universal Quality Social Care: Transforming adult social care in England
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE Join our upcoming webinar to launch our latest paper in collaboration with NEF exploring principles for a universal care service. For the first time, research by the Women’s Budget Group (WBG) and the New Economics Foundation (NEF)...