How Fragile is Women’s Progress Toward Economic Equality?

8 Mar

Laura Farris is the Conservative MP for Newbury and co-chair of The Women and Work All Party Parliamentary Group. Following the Chancellor’s 2021 budget announcement on Wednesday, I ask Laura how her party’s government plans to support women who have been left behind during the pandemic, particularly those who failed to receive full SEISS support due to periods of maternity leave and working mothers who have been balancing work and homeschooling.

I put your feedback about the consequences of requesting furlough to Laura, and ask how we can reverse the gendered impact of the pandemic on women’s economic progress, highlighting just how fragile women’s equality is when faced with a crisis.

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Episode Resources:

https://www.laurafarris.org.uk/
https://connectpa.co.uk/the-women-and-work-all-party-parliamentary-group/
Women’s Wellbeing at Work Report - published February 2021

Data Quoted and Sources:

72% of mothers have had to work fewer hours because of childcare issues (Pregnant Then Screwed 2020 Survey)
57% of working mothers believed that managing childcare responsibilities alongside their paid work during the pandemic had harmed future career prospects (Pregnant Then Screwed 2020 Survey)