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Osborne’s recovery is an illusion, women still feel the pinch
Osborne's Autumn Financial Statement neglects women's struggles, lacks social service investment, exacerbates income inequality.
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Media Round-Up: August 2023
Media Round-Up for August 2023
What would a feminist approach to macroeconomic policy look like in practice? Read Ignacia Pinto, our Policy and Research Officer, explain in the Guardian how delaying investment in childcare would be bad economics – and bad politics.
Our director Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson appeared on LBC talking to Andrew Castle talking about the impact the cost of childcare is having on families and why it should be invested in as essential social infrastructure. You can watch the whole interview here.
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