The two-child limit will end next April — a change that will deliver long-term benefits. It will improve children’s outcomes, support mothers, ease pressure on public services and reduce future social costs. 💜

We welcome today's publication of the Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, and the high level of ambition it sets out, including the commitment to halving violence against women and girls over the next decade. 🧵1/4

Great news! The Employment Rights Bill has passed in the House of Lords. It offers much-needed extra protections for some of the most vulnerable workers in our economy - the majority of whom are women. It means that women in low-paid, insecure work will now have access to sick pay from day one.

What does it take to shape a gender equal future? Over the last 14 months we've brought our expert analysis, training and commitment to partnership to try to answer that question. Read more about our work and achievements in our impact report 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

Freezing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) widens the gap between rent and support for low-income private renters. The impact isn’t equal: women spend 47% of median earnings on a one-bed flat, compared with 34% for men. Read more 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/article/wome...

Progress for women and girls wasn't accidental - it was built over decades by people fighting for fairness, safety & opportunity. The UK helped support that progress but in 2025 it's buffering. Join us to protect progress: act.careinternational.org.uk/open-letter-...

Gov’s new Child Poverty Strategy is a big step forward. Ending the two child limit will cut poverty significantly. Action on unsuitable temporary housing is welcome but freezing local housing allowance was a missed chance to prevent homelessness.

Are you interested how the budget will impact women and gender equality? Join our discussion tomorrow at 10am online. Tickets still available - get yours now 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...

What are fiscal rules? Why do they matter for gender equality? Want to understand how rules about gov spending impact our economy, employment and wellbeing? Learn more by reading our briefing 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

Will this Budget help make things better for people who are struggling? In our latest episode of It’s Bloody Complicated, guest host @labourlewis.bsky.social peeled back the layers of last week’s Budget w/ @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social Erin Mansell and economist @michaelujacobs.bsky.social. 👇

OUT NOW: Last week, the Chancellor presented her second Autumn Budget - but how will her announcements on spending and tax impact women? Read our full gendered analysis of the budget: www.wbg.org.uk/publication/cost-of-living-budget-2025-what-it-means-for-women/

OUT NOW! Our latest podcast episode is one you can't miss - as Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis.bsky.social) hosts a Budget post-mortem with economists @michaelujacobs.bsky.social and @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social's Erin Mansell. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

Did the budget deliver for women? Our Interim Deputy Director, Erin Mansell, breaks down what the budget delivered and where it fell short. Read our analysis 👇 https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/rachel-reeves-cost-of-living-budget-deliver-women/

👀Looks like this government is scrapping the two child limit! This is good news for the thousands of children who will be lifted out of poverty and for the economy. Previous NEF analysis found this would reduce the economic cost of child poverty by £3.2bn a year.

What will the budget mean for women? Our Interim Deputy Director, Erin Mansell, joined Anita Rani on Woman's Hour this morning to discuss child poverty, cost of living crisis and the increase of the national living wage. You can listen the whole conversation 👇 lnkd.in/e_WtTABR

TONIGHT: We will host our special post-Budget podcast LIVE for Compass members! Special guest host Clive Lewis MP (@labourlewis.bsky.social) will be joined by @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social's Erin Mansell and economist Michael Jacobs (@michaelujacobs.bsky.social). You WON'T want to miss this one.

Don't miss our post-budget webinar on 9th Dec to hear how the budget will impact women across the UK. Register today to listen to the expert analysis and join the discussion. 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...

What will the budget mean for women? Our Interim Deputy Director Erin Mansell is joining Anita Rani on Woman's Hour this morning to discuss. Tune into BBC Radio 4 at 10am to listen! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Today’s budget offered some positive steps for women, but more ambition was needed. Read our immediate response to the budget. 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/article/some...

The Chancellor’s announcement to fully remove the two-child limit policy is a landmark step towards tackling child poverty in the UK. Our analysis shows that ending the two-child limit will lift over half a million children out of poverty by the end of the decade.

Rising rents, the gender pay gap & freezes & cuts to benefits have left women particularly vulnerable. WBG found that women spend on average 58% of their income on rent. At today's budget the Chancellor must unfreeze Local Housing Allowance to ensure housing support meets the true cost of renting.

Tomorrow’s Budget will set out the Government’s taxation and spending plans. We’re calling for action to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and strengthen social security so it protects people when facing unemployment, illness or other shocks.

Don't miss a post-Budget webinar on 9th December. Join us as we discuss the gendered impact of the Autumn Budget. Register today 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...

Our Interim Deputy Director, Erin Mansell, was on LBC discussing why the two child limit needs to be scrapped fully in the Autumn Budget. #EndChildPoverty

Today is Equal Pay Day — the point in the year when women effectively start working for free. As the Chancellor prepares the Autumn Budget, Equal Pay Day should serve as a clear reminder: fair pay for women is not just a matter of equality — it’s vital for economic growth.

Join our post-budget analysis to hear from expert speakers from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Groups as we break down the key Budget announcements — and what they could mean for women’s economic equality across the UK. Book your place: www.wbg.org.uk/event/autumn...

With the cost of living crisis here to stay, next week’s budget is crucial moment. We’re calling on the Chancellor to take real action. 🧰 End two child limit and benefits cap 🧰 Unfreeze local housing allowance 🧰 Invest in public services Follow us for our budget analysis!

We’re proud to share our first impact report, showing our achievements over the past 14 months. Read it here 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

Ahead of the Budget, proposals have been made to cut National Insurance contributions (NICs). These include lowering NICs while raising income tax and extending NICs to income from rent or investment. NICs are vital for women’s economic independence.

We’re delighted to appoint Dr Daniella Jenkins as our new Executive Director. She joins us from the University of Bristol and brings experience in feminism, economic policy and design. Dr Daniella Jenkins will start in Spring 2026, and Dr Sara Reis will act as Director until then.

We're proud to have joined over 100 other organisations in calling on the government to lift the unfair two-child limit 👇

Wealth inequality in the UK is higher than it was 30 years ago and far greater than income inequality. The new Wealth Gap Risk Register from @fairness.bsky.social explains why this matters and how wealth disparities affect every part of society, from housing and health to gender equality.

Together with @carers-uk.bsky.social and the Carer Poverty Coalition, we’ve written to the Government ahead of the Autumn Budget calling for urgent action on Carer’s Allowance overpayments and justice for unpaid carers. Read our open letter 👇 www.carersuk.org/media/y0kl21...

We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the gov to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the gov can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The two-child limit is the main driver of child poverty across the UK. We urge the Chancellor to act in the Budget and in the upcoming child poverty strategy. The autumn Budget is the moment to act – for every child, in every nation.

We're hosting a session to hear from people and local groups working in communities across the UK. Come and share your local priorities and perspectives. • A short background on the Budget • What we hope and expect to see • Open Q&A and discussion Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pre-budget...

Our new analysis shows how many children could be lifted out of poverty by 2029/30 if the two-child limit on Universal Credit would be abolished: England: 626,022 children Scotland: 51,036 children Wales: 54,722 children NI: 9,791 children #EndChildPoverty

Together with @swbg.bsky.social NI WBG and @waleswbg.bsky.social we’re urging the Chancellor to scrap the two-child limit in full in the autumn budget. It's a major driver of child poverty across the country. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

💰 Sexual violence & abuse cost England & Wales over £400bn. Today we were in Parliament to present the Sexual Violence Calculator, the tool that enabled us to reach this figure, developed by researchers at the Violence, Health and Society consortium (VISION) WBG & @rapecrisis.bsky.social

New research from @fairness.bsky.social shows how wealth inequality is harming our economy & society - featuring our work on the gender wealth gap. On average, men hold £378,079 compared to women’s £300,017 – a 21% gap. Taxing wealth would both generate vital revenue and address gender inequality.

Women have lower financial resilience than men: They earn less, have less savings & are more affected by high food prices. These findings from the Financial Wellbeing report highlight the importance of delivering a Budget that addresses the cost of living and improves women's living standards.

Encouraging to hear the Chancellor recognise that those with the broadest shoulders should contribute their fair share - which would generate essential revenue. Our public services are the backbone of our economy & daily lives. For a thriving economy & better living standards we must invest in them.

We’ve submitted our representation to HM Treasury ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025. With inflation still high and living standards falling, women—especially single mothers and those on low incomes—remain hardest hit by the cost of living crisis.

We're proud to be among the 160+ orgs to have signed this letter coordinated by Equally Ours in calling on the Prime Minister to provide consistent leadership to advance anti-racism, inclusion and equality. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Less than 2.5% of medical research funding goes to women’s reproductive health. In this guest blog, Parisa Karamlou of the White Ribbon Alliance UK dives into the alarming reality of the gender data gap within the medical field and how it costs both women and wider society.

1️⃣To mark #ChallengePovertyWeek, we’re launching our first Women’s Survey Briefing focused on women’s finances in Scotland. The findings paint a stark picture of the cost of living crisis and its gendered impact. 🧵 www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Womens-Survey-2025.-Finances-briefing.pdf

💥 #FiLiA2025 workshop news 💥 EqIAs – a tool for change! A FiLiA Women's Assembly & @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social workshop to show you how to connect the Public Sector #Equality Duty to real-world decisions, uncover gaps & challenge inequality. 🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets #Equality

We’re recruiting for a Research and Policy Officer (mat cover). Are you a policy-oriented researcher with strong economic analytical skills and a commitment to gender equality? If so, this could be the role for you. Closing date Mon 27 Oct. Find out more and apply 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/careers/

Erin Mansell, our Head of External Affairs, reflects on our contributions to Labour Party Conference as part of a coalition of VAWG organisations. #VAWGTakeover Read more 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/article/refl...

Our Head of External Affairs, Erin Mansell, was on LBC discussing #MotherhoodPenalty with natashadevon.bsky.social - and why it matters to all of us. Listen now 👇 lnkd.in/eh38Gp-S