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Damning report says ministers risk ‘turning back the clock’ on gender equality as women are potentially pushed out of the labour market
The government has repeatedly ignored the specific needs of women when crafting its coronavirus support packages, a group of MPs have said, leading to women experiencing a disproportionate economic impact from the pandemic.
A report from the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) found both the job retention scheme and the self-employed income support scheme (SEISS) overlooked the existing inequalities women faced in the labour market and in their caring responsibilities, and that the government s priorities for recovery were “heavily gendered in nature”, with investment plans skewed toward male-dominated sectors such as construction.