Gender equality should be at the heart of all policy | Jane Dudman
by Jane Dudman from Economics | The Guardian on (#39VWE)
The OECD wants all countries to think about how policies will impact on women. Let's take our cue from Sweden, where even snow-clearing considers gender
When people think of gender equality, they probably don't immediately think of snow. But the small Swedish city of Karlskoga did just that, when, five years ago, the city reviewed the way it cleared its streets.
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Since 2010, the UK government's austerity policies, including welfare cuts, have impacted massively on women
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