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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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.
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.