THREAD: This piece is shocking, but not really surprising. My dissertation was on how austerity disproportionately impacted vulnerable women, and it’s probably worse than you think it is. (1/?)
When the first budget of David Cameron’s government was announced, the Fawcett Society instigated a legal challenge based on the disproportionate impact on women. The more vulnerable, the worse off they were.
The worst off were disabled women, BAME women, or women who were lone parents - all groups already more likely to be poor. They are also all more likely to be victims of domestic violence, a group which austerity hit particularly hard. Intersecting vulnerabilities = even poorer.