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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.

Young Women's Trust responds to the Department for Business and Trade Committee recommendations on the Employment Rights Bill March 2025.

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 responds to the ONS gender pay gap stats, October 2024

Young Women’s Trust response to today’s UK budget announcement and the increase in the national minimum wage. 

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 welcomes plans unveiled by Labour in the Kings Speech to “take the brakes off Britain” and make work pay, and urges that young women’s voices should be included in the design of new policies. 

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.

Young Women’s Trust responds to Labour’s announcement on extension to policy to help prevent harassment at work.

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%).