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The government’s support schemes just aren’t working for women
The Covid crisis, and the inadequate response to it, is deepening inequalities for women at work, says TUC leader FRANCES O’GRADY
ON International Women’s Day we come together to renew our campaign for equality and liberation for women.
No-one expected what happened in 2020. Women have borne the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis on the front line and at home — but at every stage of this pandemic their needs have been overlooked.
A key tool to fight the pandemic is self-isolation after Covid exposure. Yet women find it harder to self-isolate, because many fewer can get decent sick pay.
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