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Our new research shows that instead of getting support when young women report workplace rights violations like bullying, discrimination and illegally low pay, they're being dismissed – and for some, it's forcing them out of work altogether.
Young women face low pay, unstable hours, and unfair treatment in insecure work like zero-hours contracts. Discover the challenges of insecure work in Britain today
Young Women’s Trust’s 2024 annual survey report highlights the challenges young women and non-binary people face in insecure work, including rising discrimination and lack of progression opportunities.
The latest Young Women’s Trust annual survey shows that young women are carrying a heavy burden of worry about their finances, work and their futures, compared to young men.
Discrimination is clearly a force shaping young women’s experiences of the workplace, and contributing to a persistent income gap of around a fifth between young women and young men. But to what extent is it impacting their futures?
Young Women's Trust 2023 annual survey reports on the financial and employment experiences of young women and the impact these have on their lives.
Nearly half (46%) of young women said their finances have got worse over the past year. Only 31% of young men said the same. The gap between young women and young men is widening.
Young Women's Trust analysed official labour market statistics to understand the extent of the pay differences between young women and young men.
Young Women's Trust 2022 annual survey reports on the financial and employment experiences of young women and the impact these have on their lives.
Understanding the importance of peer led research as a driver for change.
Young women's experiences of navigating an inadequate employment opportunities and benefits system.
To understand the extent of the missing data we audited the publicly available official data about young women. This report presents our findings and draws on the voices of our Research Associates collected by focus groups, to explore the harmful impact this has for them.
Our report, Picking up the Pieces found that around 1 in 10 young women reported experiencing forms of economic abuse. This briefing explores the data on economic abuse in more detail and links to support and resources from Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA).
One year since the first lockdown began on 23 March 2020, this new report draws on new research, where we asked young women about their experiences in the last 12 months.
