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UK - Women Bearing 86% of the Austerity Burden, House of Commons Figures Reveal
Labour urges Conservatives to look at disproportionate impact of tax and spending policies on women.
Heather Stewart Political editor - Thu 9 Mar 2017 – Last modified on 6 Feb 2018
Labour has urged the Conservatives to carry out a gender audit of its tax and spending policies, as the shadow equalities minister, Sarah Champion, published analysis showing that 86% of the burden of austerity since 2010 has fallen on women.
Champion said research carried out by the House of Commons library revealed that women were paying a “disproportionate” price for balancing the government’s books.
“Yesterday, the prime ..."
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Women bearing 86% of austerity burden, Commons figures reveal
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Labour urges Conservatives to look at disproportionate impact of tax and spending policies on womenVoices from CSW62
March 28, 2018 - More than 4,300 civil society representatives from 130 countries participated in the 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62), which focused this year on rural women and girls. Why do they come and what do they take back with them from this UN meeting? Here are some of their voices and perspectives.
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Laura Perry, Murdoch University
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To reduce inequality in Australian schools, make them less socially segregated
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Needs-based funding is necessary, but it can only do so much. It's much more effective if we don't have schools with high concentrations of poverty and disadvantage.