We put feminism into economics and economics into feminism. We are a feminist think tank that raises awareness of and provides evidence for a gender equal economy - acting as a link between academia, ...

Analysis by the UK Women’s Budget Group with and on behalf of the Trades Union Congress, The Fawcett Society, Pregnant Then Screwed, and Movember. The UK’s parental leave system is not fit for purpose ...

Though inflation (CPI) has come down, now at 2.9% in the year to July 2026 compared to 3.8% in the year to July 2025, the latest figure shows an increase from 2.6% in the previous month. This increase ...

The WBG is delighted to host this webinar exploring new research into the impact of parenting leave policies & the burden of childcare responsibility. The Women’s Budget Group (WBG) is delighted to ...

Looking at our social security system, this article explores how policies can create the conditions for and compound economic abuse. Economic abuse is a form of intimate partner abuse and coercive ...

It is widely agreed, including by the Department for Work and Pensions, that the State Pension alone is not and will be insufficient to provide an adequate standard of living in retirement, and that ...

Key points. The number of women in employment has recovered significantly since the pandemic, reaching the highest absolute numbers since records began. However, this headline fig ...

In the last 14 years, most people in the UK have experienced a decline in living standards. Women on low incomes, women from minority ethnic backgrounds, Disabled women, and families with children are ...

The gender wealth gap in Great Britain stands at 21% compared to 13% for the gender pay gap, reveals new analysis of the Wealth and Assets Survey by the Women’s Budget Group (WBG). WBG calls for ...

Early education and childcare (EECC) is vital social infrastructure. It is one of the essential services necessary for our society and our economy to function, delivering benefits for children, ...

As we look ahead to the budget later this month, pressures are mounting on the government to reduce the cost of living and improve people’s living standards. And as usual, accusations abound about the ...

Responding to the Education Secretary’s Ruskin College speech, Dr Daniella Jenkins, Executive Director at the Women’s Budget Group, said, “Every child has a right to high-quality early education and ...