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WBG response to Government Changes to Disability Benefit
£5bn in Disability Benefit Cuts: A Step Backwards for Disabled People and Carers, WBG warns
Our impact
We advance gender equality in policymaking through feminist approaches to economics.
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- times in the past year, we have contributed to policy discussions
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- workshops were run by our Local Data Project in this past year.
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- times in the past year, our work was mentioned in the media.
We put feminism into economics and economics into feminism.
We are a feminist think tank that raises awareness of and provides evidence for a gender equal economy - acting as a link between academia, the women’s voluntary sector and progressive economics think tanks.
Read more about what we doOur latest research
UK Policy Briefing
Gender, Data and the Labour Market: Why Data Collection is not Gender Neutral
This briefing outlines the urgent need for gender-sensitive economic data to inform effective policymaking
Local Policy Briefing
How has the cost of living crisis impacted the career choices of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women in Lancashire
Cost of Living Project
Consultation Response
10-year Modern Industrial Strategy
Our submission to the Business and Trade Select Committee Inquiry on the Industrial Strategy
Consultation Response
Local authority funding reform
Our response to local authority funding reform through the local government finance settlement
Our latest blogs
Blog Post
The Financial Reality Facing Women on Divorce
Recent research evidence has demonstrated the financial precarity facing women, particularly mothers at the point of divorce
Blog Post
Balancing Budgets and Breaking Barriers
How cost-of-living crisis, cultural expectations, and family roles influence the career paths for many BME women in Lancashire
Blog Post
Why We’re Transitioning from X (Formerly Twitter) to BlueSky
We have decided to move our main external communications from X (formerly Twitter) to BlueSky.
Blog Post
Women are caring without support – this is taking a toll on their health and on the economy
For Rachel Reeves to create an economy that works for women, social care cannot be overlooked.
Recent press releases
Press Release
WBG response to Government Changes to Disability Benefit
£5bn in Disability Benefit Cuts: A Step Backwards for Disabled People and Carers, WBG warns
Press Release
Government must prioritise gender equality and restore a dedicated Secretary of State for Women and Equalities
Women's voices must be heard and their interests represented at the heart of government
Press Release
WBG responds to UK Statistics Assembly Report
We welcome recommendations made by the report but have concerns about the UK Statistics Authority scaling up administrative data sources
Press Release
WBG responds to Keir Starmer’s announcement to cut foreign aid
Cutting an already underfunded aid budget to increase defence spending is both short-sighted and a false economy.
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