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.
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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.
Picking up the pieces
This year we needed to know the impact of the coronavirus pandemic to understand what life is really like for young women in 2020. This research gives a unique insight into the economic, mental, and emotional impact of the coronavirus crisis.
On the edge
Young women living in London face a triple threat of disadvantage, they are more likely to have lost their job, be shouldering unpaid work and experiencing mental ill health.
Ignored, Undervalued and Underpaid
We surveyed almost 200 young women to hear what impact coronavirus has had on their work, finances and wellbeing.
Budget 2020: young women and economic justice
A pre-budget briefing from Young Women's Trust and UK Women's Budget Group, released in March 2020.
Valuing young women's unpaid work
Designed, conducted and analysed by young women peer researchers currently in unpaid work, our research offers an insight into the unpaid work that young women do.
Impact of sexism on young women's mental health
This study shows a clear link between sexism and young women’s mental ill health including long-term impact, and therefore the urgent need to tackle sexism in all its forms and locations from the earliest point possible.