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Response to Labour’s announcements on early education and childcare
WBG Director, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, responds to Labour's announcements on early education and childcare today.
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UK’s poorest women lose an average 26% of their income to social security cuts since 2010, finds WBG
Dr Zubaida Haque, Head of Research and Policy and Deputy Director comments on the WBG's recent findings on cuts to social security since 2010.
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Response to the Lib Dems Free Personal Care pledge
Free personal care is a good first step in addressing the crisis in social care.
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Response to Labour’s NHS pledge
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, Director of the Women’s Budget Group, response to Labour’s NHS pledge
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Early Education and Childcare Coalition launches Rescue and Reform Manifesto
The manifesto calls on all political parties to put early education and childcare at the heart of their plans for equality, opportunity and growth.
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Vulnerable women in Oxford are skipping medical appointments due to Cost of Living Crisis, study finds
New research by OSARCC & WBG shows survivors of domestic violence/abuse history miss vital medical appointments due to rising living costs.
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WBG responds to National Audit Office report: Preparations to extend early years entitlements for working parents in England
Read a response from our Director about the NAO's report on childcare
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Revealed: £94.9bn per year – the cost of barriers to paid work for women…and it’s rising
Joint research with CLES has revealed that nearly £100bn GVA is lost to the economy in England, Scotland and Wales annually.
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WBG responds to the Spending Review
The women who've been hit the hardest won’t believe that austerity has ended until they see an improvement in public services they rely on.
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EXCLUSIVE DATA: Housing is unaffordable for women in every English region
The report A home of her own, women and housing shows that housing is unaffordable for women in every English region.
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Government’s roadmap to gender equality need to be paved with more than just good intentions.
WBG Director Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson responds to the launch of the Government Equalities Office roadmap on gender equality.
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Report launch: Government’s commitments in Domestic Abuse Bill undermined by the social security system
The report explores the links between Violence Against Women/ Girls & the social security system across England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland.
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Office for National Statistics data reveals: Life expectancy for women has fallen
Growing socioeconomic disparities exacerbate life expectancy gaps, with the poorest women experiencing a decline.