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
Research
Explore our library of research which highlights the barriers that young women face.
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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?
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.
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.
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.