UK Policy Briefing
Spirals of Inequality
Our short briefing explores how unpaid care is at the heart of gender inequalities.
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Commission on a Gender Equal Economy
About the Commission
The Commission on a Gender-Equal Economy was a first-of-its-kind, expert-led project established by the UK Women’s Budget Group. Launched in Spring 2019, the Commission has worked proactively to develop alternative economic policies to promote gender-equality across the UK.
Spirals of Inequality
This short video shows how unpaid care is at the heart of gender inequalities and therefore key to creating a gender equal economy. It demonstrates how the different elements of gender inequality are connected, and how unpaid care lies at the centre of this spiral.
Final Report: Creating a Caring Economy - A Call to Action
The final report of the Commission on a Gender-Equal Economy was published in September 2020, at a unique moment in global history. Reeling from the first wave of a deadly pandemic, perched on the precipice of a second wave, and a deep and brutal recession, there was never a better time to ask: do we really want to go back to business as usual?
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Report
Creating a Caring Economy: A Call to Action
This report lays out a roadmap to building a new economy. Laying out the what, the why and the how, this report is a call to action.
Inputs to the Commission
As part of our evidence gathering, we commissioned a number of papers to be written relating to our four work strands; Work (paid and unpaid), Public Services, Social Security and Taxation, and an Enabling Environment. These papers have been written by independent authors and should not be taken to represent the views of the Commission on a Gender-Equal Economy or the Women’s Budget Group. Click on the links below to view the policy papers submitted under each of the Commission’s main work strands.
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Inputs to the Commission – Creating an Enabling Environment for a Gender Equal Economy
Click on the links below to view the policy papers commissioned under the Enabling Environment strand.
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Inputs to the Commission – Paid and Unpaid Work
Click on the links below to view the policy papers commissioned under the Work strand.
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Inputs to the Commission – Public Services
Click on the links below to view the policy papers commissioned under the Public Services strand:
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Inputs to the Commission – Social Security and Taxation
Click on the links below to view the policy papers commissioned under the Social Security and Taxation strand.
Commission Blog
Explore blogs and articles related to the Commission.
Blog Post
Reflections on the Scottish approach to gender equality
Commissioner Natasha Davies from Chawarae Teg reflects on the Commission for a Gender Equal Economy’s recent trip to Glasgow.
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Gender Equal-Economy: We want to hear from CEOs and third sector leaders
Our Director, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, wants to hear from other charity leaders who would like to help to create policies for a gender-equal society.
Blog Post
Covid-19 Has Shown The Economy Isn’t Working. But For Women, It Never Has
A post by the Huffington Post
Calls for Evidence
A central part of the work of the Commission was taking evidence from experts in different sectors, including experts by experience. Here, you can view our past calls for evidence, which were separated into four sections: Public Services, Gender Equality and the Economy, Social Security and Taxation, and Transformative Policies and Practices.
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Calls for Evidence – Public Services
In this call for evidence, we sought examples of innovative/transformative policies & practices relating to the provision/funding of public services.
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Calls for Evidence – Gender Equality and the Economy
This call for evidence was intended to be fairly broad in scope and addressed some fundamental questions around gender equality and the economy.
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Calls for Evidence – Social Security and Taxation
In this call for evidence, we sought proposals for reform of the current UK Social Security and Taxation system.
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Calls for Evidence – Transformative Policies or Practices
In this call for evidence, we sought examples of policies or practices which have had transformative impacts on gender equality.
Meet the Commissioners
The Commission is made up of experts working across sectors including representatives from non-profits, trade unions, academia, business, and journalism. Click on each Commissioner to view their full bio.
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Diane Elson
Chair
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Lynn Carvill
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Natasha Davies
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Gary Dymski
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Duncan Fisher
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Alison Garnham
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Dr Zubaida Haque
Deputy Director and Head of Research and Policy (MAT Cover)
Policy Advisory Group
Professor Susan Himmelweit
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Neal Lawson
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Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
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Eugenia Migliori
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Board
Dr Angela O’Hagan
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Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi
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Ann Pettifor
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Dr Faiza Shaheen
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Sam Smethers
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Sarah Veale
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Commission Media Coverage
Our work on the Commission was featured on a range of podcasts blogs, news articles, editorials, opinion pieces and more. Click below to discover where our work was shared across a range of platforms.