At Women's Resource Centre, we are taking action to save our sector and save women's lives. Women's specialist charities reach women that other services simply cannot and these organisations are best placed to protect them and meet their needs.
But they are heading towards crisis point. The Coronavirus outbreak is having huge impact on service delivery whilst the demand for these services is set to triple.
There are 3 things you can do to help us amplify the voices of women to ensure our rights and our lives are not forgotten.
Without your urgent help, young women will face financial crisis over the next few weeks - despite the relief being offered by the government.
Young women in our communities are more likely to be unemployed or on zero hours contracts. Too many already struggle to make ends meet at the end of each month. For them, this crisis will mean real hardship.
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have as of 24th March, taken the decision to suspend enforcement of the gender pay gap deadlines for this reporting year (2019/20).
The decision means there will be no expectation on employers to report their data.
Grants for individuals – how to apply We want to reassure everyone that we are very much open and fully focused on supporting as many women as possible during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
We know that existing inequalities mean that coronavirus will hit women the hardest, especially women who are already vulnerable. We know this means women’s organisations in the UK are under enormous pressure right now to support people in need, while also dealing with their own internal challenges.
Tampon Tax money hasn't always gone to specialist women's organisations, as was promised by the government, and Gemma Abbott of Free Periods has called on leaders to "reaffirm their commitment to supporting [these] charities" even after the tax has ended.
