This is the stark message of the Fawcett Society. Responding to the Government's Autumn Statement on Tuesday Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society, said:
"Women’s unemployment is at a record high, women are absorbing the bulk of cuts to benefits, and women are being expected to ‘plug the gap’ as services roll back...Capping public sector pay will impact disproportionately on women who make up the bulk of the public sector workforce: this real terms decrease in take home pay will see millions of women who are already struggling to make ends meet trying to survive on tighter budgets than ever"
Women will likely bear the brunt of public sector job cuts. Women make up two-thirds of the public sector workforce. The predicted rise in public sector job cuts from 400,00 to 700,000 will be unwelcome news for public sector women workers struggling to make ends meet in the run-up to Christmas.
For the full Fawcett response to the Government's Autumn Statement click here
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