Latest data on Covid- 19: 19th May 2020
Latest data on Covid-19, including on new claims to Universal Credit, support for workers, and Covid related deaths.
Report
This report outlines the lessons from 2020 and the recommendations for policymakers aiming to enhance their pandemic response and mitigate its impact.
The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened the situation for many women in terms of health, employment and unpaid work, resulting in increased levels of poverty, debt and mental health deterioration. Violence and financial abuse against women and girls also continues to intensify during the local and national lockdowns.
This report sets out the lessons of 2020 and the recommendations that policy makers must consider if they are committed to improving their response to the pandemic and the impact it has had on the most vulnerable groups.
Latest data on Covid-19, including on new claims to Universal Credit, support for workers, and Covid related deaths.
Pre Budget briefing from the UK Women’s Budget Group on 'Taxation and Gender'- Spring 2021
This briefing analyses data from HMRC showing that women are more likely than men to have been furloughed.
The UK WBG has made a submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry ‘The Government’s response to COVID-19: human rights implications.’