
Unlocking young women’s potential
Young women have so much to contribute. We want to ensure they have the skills and support to succeed and raise their voices.
Young women face discrimination at work every day. A third of young women have faced discrimination when looking for work or while working.
In his Spending Review in November 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the government would extend the National Living Wage to 23 and 24 year olds. We welcome this move, but will continue to make the case that it should be extended to all younger workers, who should be paid the same as older workers when they are doing the same job.
Hear stories from young women who have been paid less because of their age.
Young women have so much to contribute. We want to ensure they have the skills and support to succeed and raise their voices.
We want to break down barriers to opportunities for young women, so they can smash career stereotypes and be anything they want to be.
Young women's unpaid work keeps families afloat, supports job opportunities for others and drives economic growth.