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Women and Brexit

Posted on 18 April 201818 April 2018

Government Equalities Office report: 8th Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

The Government Equalities Office have published its 8th report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (pdf), in April 2018.

Posted on 6 April 201812 April 2018

Women’s Budget Group and Fawcett Society report: Exploring the Economic Impact of Brexit on Women

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There is considerable concern that employment rights and protections for women are at risk after Brexit, creating a more hostile and less supportive working environment for many, both women and men.

This is from the March 2018 report (PDF) from the Women’s Budget Group and the Fawcett Society, on the economic impact of Brexit on women.

Posted on 13 February 201813 February 2018

Human Rights Consortium report: Rights at Risk – Brexit, Human Rights and Northern Ireland

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‘EU and EEA migrants living in Northern Ireland are facing high levels of fear and uncertainty around their status and rights in the aftermath of Brexit’.

This is according to the January 2018 report (pdf) from the Human Rights Consortium on the human rights implications of Brexit in Northern Ireland. 

Posted on 23 January 2018

Fawcett Society report: Sex Discrimination Law Review

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Our legal system is failing women and needs fundamental reform, finds a January 2018 report from the Fawcett Society.

Posted on 15 January 201815 January 2018

Social Policy and Society article: Walking Into the Footprint of EU Law: Unpacking the Gendered Consequences of Brexit

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‘Women in the UK have benefited greatly from membership of the EU/EEC’, argues Annick Masselot and Roberta Guerrina in a January 2018 article for the Cambridge University Press. 

Posted on 8 January 2018

Deeds Not Words colloquium report: Brexit and Women’s Rights

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“Warning bells are sounding that rights women have gained during 42 years of EU Membership could be at risk, and in some instances wiped out.” This is according to the Deeds Not Words colloquium report, published in January 2018.

Posted on 12 December 201712 December 2017

EU and UK Government report: Progress during Phase 1 of Negotiations under Article 50 TEU on the UK’s Orderly Withdrawal from the EU

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Britain and the European Union’s negotiators have published a December 2017 progress report on Brexit.

Posted on 11 December 201729 March 2018

Bright Blue report: Individual Identity – Understanding how Conservatives Think about Human Rights and Discrimination

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‘Britain is the home of human rights’ – but Conservative voters and politicians are often seen as skeptical of our human rights framework.  

Posted on 25 October 201731 October 2017

Social Mobility Commission report: The Great Escape? Low Pay and Progression in the UK’s Labour Market

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Only 17% of low-paid workers have gone on to get better pay. This means many low-paid workers are permanently stuck in low pay.

This is according to an October 2017 research paper by the Social Mobility Commission. 

Posted on 1 August 20178 August 2017

The Conversation article: ‘There’s Only One Woman on the Brexit Negotiating Team. Here’s Why That Matters’

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Failing to include women in front-line Brexit discussions jeopardises the quality of negotiations, argues Charlotte O’Brien in a July 2017 article for the Conversation.

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