Ignored, Undervalued and Underpaid
We surveyed almost 200 young women to hear what impact coronavirus has had on their work, finances and wellbeing.
Explore our library of research which highlights the barriers that young women face.
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We surveyed almost 200 young women to hear what impact coronavirus has had on their work, finances and wellbeing.
A pre-budget briefing from Young Women's Trust and UK Women's Budget Group, released in March 2020.
Designed, conducted and analysed by young women peer researchers currently in unpaid work, our research offers an insight into the unpaid work that young women do.
This study shows a clear link between sexism and young women’s mental ill health including long-term impact, and therefore the urgent need to tackle sexism in all its forms and locations from the earliest point possible.
This research shows that nearly 70% of young women aged 18 to 24 call themselves feminist and say that sexism is a major problem in the UK.
An hour’s childcare is, for many, more than an hour’s wages. The system is unaffordable, confusing and inflexible, leaving many mums struggling financially and unable to work.
2 years on from the #MeToo movement, 1 in 4 young women say they would be reluctant to report sexual harassment at work for fear of losing their job.
This report, published on World Mental Health Day 2019, shows a sharp increase in the number of young women worried about their mental health, with more than half saying that sexism is a major problem and work and money worries are making them ill.
Young single people are not entitled to the same rate of housing welfare in the private rental sector as those over 35.
This report looks at apprenticeships and finds some room for optimism, but also significant remaining challenges that hold back too many apprentices, especially young women.
This report explores the role of Jobcentre Plus in the lives of young jobseekers, using London as a case study.
The 2018 Young Women's Trust survey finds that the situation facing many young people is deeply troubling.