Consultation Response
Investing in Care and Social Infrastructure
WBG’s Consultation Response to the Industrial Strategy White Paper
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.
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Consultation Response
Department for Business and Trade Consultation
Our response to the consultation on the Application of Zero Hours Contracts Measures to Agency Workers
Consultation Response
Investing in Care and Social Infrastructure
WBG’s Consultation Response to the Industrial Strategy White Paper
Consultation Response
Submission to the Department for Work and Pensions
Our response to the Statutory Sick pay consultation
UK Budget Assessment
WBG response to the Autumn Budget 2024
Read our full analysis of the budget and implications for women
Upcoming training and events
Training
Join King’s college and WBG for data workshops
Bridging the gender data gap: using census data to understand gender inequalities across the UK
Our latest blogs
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.
Blog Post
Empowering Change Through Gender Responsive Budgeting in South Africa
WBG's Training and Learning Team share their reflections from meeting local partners in Cape Town to share learnings on Gender Responsive Budgeting.
Blog Post
Gender equality is central to Labour’s Missions. Policymakers can’t afford to overlook it.
The success of Labour's Five Missions for Government will hinge on how they deliver on gender equality.
Recent press releases
Press Release
WBG responds to Government’s ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper
We welcome the Government's acknowledgment of the disproportionate impact of unpaid care on women, but concerns about benefit cuts remain.
Press Release
WBG response to ‘Plan for Change’ Speech
The WBG responds to the Prime Minister's 'Plan for Change' speech.
Press Release
Chancellor must take action on rising gender affordability housing gap ahead of Budget, says WBG
Ahead of today’s budget, we're urging the Chancellor to tackle the widening gender housing affordability gap.
Press Release
Some promising green shoots for women: challenge of poverty remains, says WBG
Read our immediate response to today's first Labour Budget
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