Kate Nightingale
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Kate Nightingale
@katenightingale.bsky.social
Director of Comms, Campaigns & Research at Young Women’s Trust.
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Our new Young Women’s Trust survey shows that young women are facing rising levels of discrimination at work, more job insecurity and are less optimistic about their future prospects than young men.

Full report here: research.youngwomenstrust.org/annual-surve...
A world not designed for us: Annual survey 2024
Explore Young Women’s Trust’s annual survey report on insecure work, rising discrimination, and systemic inequalities faced by young women and non-binary people, and the call for change
research.youngwomenstrust.org
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Today the Women and Equalities Committee is holding an inquiry on statutory miscarriage bereavement leave.

It was good to speak to Nuala McGovern on BBC Woman's Hour this morning about this sensitive but crucially important issue.

The Committee is live on Parliamentlive.tv at 2:20pm
Miscarriage Bereavement Leave | BBC Woman's Hour | Sarah Owen MP
YouTube video by Sarah Owen MP
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2024 at 1:58 PM
“The combination of age and gender, along with other aspects of their identity, leaves certain young women particularly exposed to prejudice on multiple fronts, and the impacts could “scar” young women well into their futures” www.stylist.co.uk/life/careers...
Young women are facing workplace discrimination at a record high – here’s what needs to change
“I feel like we’re going backwards.”
www.stylist.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Reposted by Kate Nightingale
We're thrilled to be in parliament tomorrow alongside our brilliant partners across the women's sector to speak to members of parliament about our work. On behalf of WBG, @yuanfenyang.bsky.social is hosting a Parliamentary drop-in session to promote MP engagement with the women's sector.
November 27, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Discrimination is at a three year high for young women. Lots here about what HR and employers can do: www.hrmagazine.co.uk/content/news...
Workplace discrimination against young women reaches three-year high - HR Magazine
The number of young women who report having experienced discrimination at work has reached a three-year high, according to research by the charity Young Women’s Trust, published today (27 November).
www.hrmagazine.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Our new Young Women’s Trust survey shows that young women are facing rising levels of discrimination at work, more job insecurity and are less optimistic about their future prospects than young men.

Full report here: research.youngwomenstrust.org/annual-surve...
A world not designed for us: Annual survey 2024
Explore Young Women’s Trust’s annual survey report on insecure work, rising discrimination, and systemic inequalities faced by young women and non-binary people, and the call for change
research.youngwomenstrust.org
November 27, 2024 at 3:38 PM
It’s Equal Pay Day. The average woman stops earning today, in comparison to the average man.

If you’re not white, or if you’re disabled, you probably stopped earning some time ago.

Great info here from Fawcett Society about what can be done www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/equal-pay-da...
Equal Pay Day 2024: Gender Pay Gap HIGHER than previously thought
On November 20th, 2024, women stop being paid compared to men. This is the point in the year when, on average, women effectively work for free. The gender pay gap is now 11.3%, up from 10.7% last year...
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
November 20, 2024 at 10:32 AM