Women’s Budget Group position on Brexit
Urgency to extend the negotiation period and develop deliberative mechanisms to engage diverse voices prior to the Article 50 deadline.
UK Policy Briefing
This briefing analyses how gender equality interacts with international trade and investment agreements.
In a modern economy where “90 per cent of everything” 1 that we use and consume has been internationally traded, the effects of domestic trade policies and international trade agreements are felt by everyone in society but can negatively effect groups with a weaker economic position, including women and BME groups.
This briefing, written for the Women’s Budget Group by Adrienne Roberts and Silke Trommer, University of Manchester and, Erin Hannah, King’s University College analyses how gender equality interacts with international trade and investment agreements. It makes recommendations for how the UK government can prioritise gender equality in post-Brexit negotiations.
Key points:
[1] George, Rose (2013) 90 Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate, New York: Henry Holt.
George, Rose (2013) 90 Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate, New York: Henry Holt.
Urgency to extend the negotiation period and develop deliberative mechanisms to engage diverse voices prior to the Article 50 deadline.
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.
WBG has produced a response to the Operation Yellowhammer Report.
The Women’s Budget Group invite members with interest in exploring the impact of Brexit on women’s rights to attend our policy discussion.