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Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact

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Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact

The Women and Equalities Committee is launching three sub-inquiries, drawing on evidence to our Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics inquiry. Read more about our decision to launch the sub-inquires.

In this sub-inquiry, we want to look in more detail at how the economic impact of coronavirus has impacted men and women differently; for example, because of existing economic inequalities between men and women or the over-representation of women in certain types of work – but also because of actions the Government has taken. 

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Fifth report: Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Inquiry Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
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First Special Report - Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact: Government response to the Committee’s fifth report of Session 2019–21
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Oral evidence transcripts

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4 November 2020
Inquiry Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Witnesses Mims Davies MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions), Kemi Badenoch MP (Exechequer Secretary to the Treasury and Government Equalities Office at HM Treasury and the Government Equalities Office), Paul Trenell (Head of Analysis at Government Equalities Office), Helen Walker (Deputy Director at Department for Work and Pensions), Paul Scully MP (Minister for London and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Business, Innovation and Skills), Jo Warner (Deputy Director at Department for Business, Innovation and Skills), and Tom Hemingway (Deputy Director at HM Treasury)
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14 October 2020
Inquiry Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Witnesses Professor Jill Rubery (Professor of Comparative Employment Systems at University of Manchester), Monica Costas Dias (Deputy Research Director at Institute for Fiscal Studies), and Dr Duncan Brown (Principal Associate at Institute of Employment Studies)
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16 September 2020
Inquiry Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Witnesses Liz Bayram (Chief Executive at Professional Association of Childminders and Early Years), Victoria Brownlie (Director of Policy and Public Affairs at National hair and Beauty Federation), and Mary Robertson (Senior Policy Officer at Trades Union Congress)
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Written evidence

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Maternity Action (CVG0048)
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Maternity Action (CVG0047)
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Dr Duncan Brown (CVG0045)
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