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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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UK Government lagging behind in making budgets work for women
The Women’s Budget Group advocates for UK Government to adopt gender-responsive budgeting, following Scotland's lead.
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‘Universal Credit risks increasing women’s vulnerability to abuse’
Women’s Budget Group, Surviving Economic Abuse & the End Violence Against Women Coalition
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Brexit risks ‘turning the clock back on gender equality’
The report shows the economic impact of Brexit will hit women hard, leading to lost jobs, cuts to services and a squeeze on family budgets.
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Spring Statement 2018
The UK Women’s Budget Group criticizes the Spring Statement for ignoring Brexit risks, missing opportunities to invest in social infrastructure.
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Autumn Budget 2017 ‘tinkering at the margins’ says Women’s Budget Group
The Autumn Budget makes minor adjustments rather than tackling fundamental issues concerning Universal Credit, education, social care, health,...