The Marmot Review - Ten Years On demonstrates the extent of health inequality in the UK, and how women lliving in disadvantaged areas are most affected. Female life expectancy declined in the most deprived 10 percent of neighbourhoods between 2010-12 and 2016-18 and there were only negligible increases in male life expectancy in these areas.

It is now clear that the United Kingdom will leave the European Union at the end of January. It’s more important than ever to talk about how to centre gender equality and social justice in international trading arrangements.

Trade is highly political. Its effects are felt by women in multiple roles: as consumers, producers, workers, users of public services and, providers of unpaid care work. The government has made a commitment to gender equal trade policy but what does this mean in practice? How can we ensure trade agreements benefit women here and around the world.

This is the concluding presentation from the cancelled CEDAW in the North East event, intended to summarise the outcome of consultations. You can take part in the consultation here

This presentation was prepared for the North East CEDAW consultation event on 28th February. As th event was snowed off you have the opportunity to take part in an online consultation that you can access here