Media Round-up: June 2019

Stylist Magazine, ‘Why Francesca Martinez’s viral Question Time video on disability can’t go ignored’ by Holly Richardson

According to a 2018 report on disabled women and austerity by Women’s Budget Group, 14 million people in the UK live with a disability which includes 23% of the female population. Only 7% of disabled people are in employment, disabled women earn less (22.1%) than non-disabled men and 26% of households with a disabled person are in poverty. It also found that people with a disability have been disproportionately affected by austerity cuts since 2010, and spending cuts to adult social care and housing support have contributed to the huge problem.

Left Foot Forward, ‘BAME communities are still being hit hardest by hostile Tory policies’ by Luna Williams

‘According to a report by Women’s Budget Group (WBG), black households have had a standard drop of 11.2 per cent, while Asian households have seen one of 11.6 per cent. In cash terms, this equates to a loss of £5,090 for black households, and £6,526 for Asian households.’

Joint letter for parental leave for MP”s to be reviewed:

• New Statesman, Open Letter,  26th June 2019
• The Guardian, Open Letter,  26th June 2019

Deutsche Welle, ‘Will Brexit be worse for women?‘ 26th June 2019

“Women are particularly vulnerable to changes in trading arrangements, whether it’s greater liberalization or more restrictions on trade, because it’s harder for women to take advantage of new opportunities and they’re more vulnerable to a negative impact,”

says Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, director of the UK Women’s Budget Group, and co-author of a study on the economic impact of Brexit on women.