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Young Women’s Trust research exposes the harsh reality of insecure work, with young women facing low pay, discrimination, unsafe conditions, and barriers to leaving.

The number of young women being discriminated against at work is on the rise according to new research from the charity Young Women’s Trust.

New research from the charity Young Women’s Trust has shown how money and work worries are blighting young women’s lives with 42% saying that their financial situation has got worse over the last 12 months, compared to 27% of young men.

Young Women’s Trust welcomes the introduction of the government’s Employment Rights Bill to grant new rights to workers across the country. 

Young Women’s Trust, the charity campaigning for an equal world of work for young women, has appointed Emma Norris, the deputy director of the Institute for Government, as its new Chair.

Our partnership with Galaxy® will help to deliver even more support to young women through our free coaching service. 

Increasing numbers of young women are being discriminated against at work according to new research from the charity Young Women’s Trust, with half (50%) saying that they had faced some sort of discrimination, compared to just over two fifths last year (42%). 

New data released by Young Women’s Trust shows the stark reality of the cost of living crisis, as the charity warn that young women are on a cliff edge and the gulf between their financial stability and that of young men is widening.

Young Women's Trust respond to Labour’s vision for the Department of Work and Pensions.

Young Women's Trust respond to speech delivered by Keir Starmer announcing the Labour Party's plans to overhaul education.

New research from the charity Young Women’s Trust shows that young women, stuck at the bottom of the career ladder, lose out on over £5000 a year compared to young men.

In light of the Autumn Statement, we call for the government to act now as the cost of living crisis is costing young women their futures.