1 March 2021 • 12:01am
A hairdresser at work in Vienna, but April 12 is the earliest salons may open in England
Credit: LISI NIESNER/REUTERS
SIR – We are concerned that the fiscal impact of the Government’s lockdown measures on women is being overlooked.
The virus has taken its toll on a great many people in Britain, but a significant number of female employers, entrepreneurs and employees are being affected – and the damage could take decades to repair.
More women than men work in sectors that have shut down. Mothers are almost 50 per cent more likely than fathers to have lost their jobs or been forced to leave because school closures have created a childcare crisis.
Clothes-swapping app Nuw provides the perfect sustainable fashion platform
Nuw officially launched its app in January, and is now expanding across Ireland and the UK
As we hit our strides in Second Hand September, we’re on the hunt for vintage and preloved gems to buy and keep for ourselves. But while secondhand shopping is infinitely better for the planet than buying fast fashion, it still doesn’t address the problem of overcrowding our wardrobes. If you are still buying heaps of clothing, just secondhand garments, chances are you’ll eventually be forced to clear out your wardrobe and add to the rising levels of waste clothing across the country.