What we do
Your stories - Education, work and skills
Unfair pay between men and women
Anna: My boyfriend’s a plumber and he was on much more money than me when I was an apprentice. He’s still on double what I was on. He was on £150 a week when he first started and now he’s just finished which is the same level as me, and he brings home about £300 a week. So that’s a lot more money... more
Hazel: I did a college course in painting and decorating. I thought about hair and beauty but there isn't really any money in it and so many... more
Jo: The careers advice I got at school was appalling. I had one interview with a careers advisor and that was it. At the end of the interview... more
- Any job would do Sammy: I don't really know what I want to do in the future. I've applied for a few shop jobs but haven't found any work. I just need a chance to get... more
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Financial abuse - such as forcing women to hand over wages - is a form of domestic violence; research suggests it is widespread
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56% of British black women prisoners had been imprisoned for a drug related offence, more than twice the proportion of white British women
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After having a child, many women become trapped in part-time, low-paid and low-status work
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From April 2007 to March 2008 we helped 289 young mums or mums–to-be learn parenting skills
their stories
Kelly's boyfriend was unemployed and borrowed a lot money from her. If she refused to give him money he would insult her.
