Living precariously: Young women’s experiences of insecure work
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
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A world not designed for us: Annual survey 2024
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.
Work and money worries: 2024 annual survey snapshot
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.
Don't keep us down
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?
The long road to change: Young Women’s Trust annual survey 2023
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.
Our new research shows the cost of living crisis is hitting young women harder
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.
The income gap: The scale and causes of pay inequality for young women in the UK
Young Women's Trust analysed official labour market statistics to understand the extent of the pay differences between young women and young men.
Just Getting By: Young Women’s Trust Annual Survey 2022
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.
Peer Research: The Power of Shared Experience
Understanding the importance of peer led research as a driver for change.
One size fits no one
Young women's experiences of navigating an inadequate employment opportunities and benefits system.
Young Women’s missing data and voices
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.
Young Women and Economic Abuse
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).
Lockdown one year on: how young women are paying the price for the pandemic
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.
Debt: young women facing constant financial struggle
This report highlights that almost 40% of young women struggle to make their cash last until the end of the month and a third of young mums say they are always in debt.