The price of austerity: the impact on women's rights and gender equality in Europe
European Women's Lobby, Brussels
EWL - Brussels
2012
17 p.
economic recession ; fiscal policy ; gender ; poverty ; unemployment ; welfare economics ; women ; womens rights
Gender equality & Women
English
"This European Women's Lobby (EWL) report considers the evidence on the impact of austerity measures on women's rights and gender equality in Europe. Based on data from EWL member organisations in 13 countries and recent research from a range of sources, it reveals that austerity policies in Europe undermine women's rights, perpetuate existing gender inequalities and create new ones, and hamper the prospects of sustainable and equal economic progress in Europe. The recent cuts in public spending in European Union (EU) Member States, sanctioned by the European Commission, have the most impact on those who have little voice in economic decision-making: women, children, and the elderly."
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