
Smashing career stereotypes
We want to break down barriers to opportunities for young women, so they can smash career stereotypes and be anything they want to be.
We know that the pandemic has affected young women economically. However, even before the pandemic young women faced specific barriers to employment.
In our report One Size Fits No One we found that
Read One Size Fits No One report
We want to unlock young women’s potential and give them a chance to contribute. We want to ensure they have the skills and support to succeed and raise their voices.
Our research shows a clear link between sexism and young women’s mental ill health including long-term impact. It shows the urgent need to tackle sexism in all its forms and locations from the earliest point possible.
Read the reportYoung women are more likely to do well at school and they are more likely to go on to university than young men. Despite this, they still remain shut out of many opportunities and they find it hard to access the employment support they need.
Our Work It Out service offers free CV and job application feedback to young women aged 18 to 30 in England and Wales. The service also offers free coaching sessions.
It was a lifechanging experience. I’m now in a job I love with incredible people supporting me. The best version of me has turned up to stay.
Young woman who used our Work It Out service
Read more about unlocking potential with Work It Out, our free coaching and CV feedback service for young women.
The support I received through Work It Out has made a massive difference. I learned how to talk and tell a story which gave me unbelievable strength in interviews.
Being able to see myself as a person and not as a disabled employee has been really empowering. My coach never once made it an issue and focused on what they can offer me, which stopped me from panicking about what I could offer them.
Read Danielle's storyWe 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.
Young women face discrimination at work every day. A third of young women have faced discrimination when looking for work or while working.