Health and Adult Social Care is facing gaps in provision due to increasing demand and need for social distancing
This puts great pressure on many, mainly women, to leave paid work or reduce hours to care for family
Areas in which women regularly plug gaps are not recognised
Unpaid caring is a benefit to the whole economy £132b/yr
There is currently insufficient support for carers, and lack of recognition of impact on financial stability both short and long-term through salaries & pensions
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A report from @WomensBudgetGrp reveals investing in care would be far more cost effective than in construction, and address the unequal impact of austerity/pandemic on women
2.7x more jobs than construction
6.3x as many for women wbg.org.uk/analysis/repor… #CEDAWPeoplesTribunal
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1) #CEDAWPeoplesTribunal are delighted that long time advocate of women's rights Annette Lawson @AnnetteLawson1 UK Civil Society Women’s Alliance (UKCSWA) took part in Dr Davina Lloyd's livestream interview series on our Facebook page >>facebook.com/groups/7478163…?