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Fifth report: Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact
Women and Equalities Committee
HC 385
Published 9 February 2021
Government response
First Special Report - Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact: Government response to the Committee’s fifth report of Session 2019–21 · published 14 May 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 77
Prior to the pandemic, young people faced a number of challenges including relatively high unemployment,...
Conclusion
Prior to the pandemic, young people faced a number of challenges including relatively high unemployment, an overrepresentation in forms of insecure work, and long-term issues of low pay and slow career progression. The Government’s flagship apprenticeship programme, intended to boost …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the issue of occupational segregation by gender in apprenticeships and states its commitment to improving parity. It highlights existing consideration of equality in apprenticeship design and notes an increase in female representation in STEM apprenticeships, while also describing new Skills Bootcamps, some specifically supporting women in male-dominated digital and technical fields.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 126
We believe the GEO must take a more proactive role in mainstreaming gender equality in...
Recommendation
We believe the GEO must take a more proactive role in mainstreaming gender equality in policy development across all Government departments. We urge the GEO and the Minister for Women and Equalities to be much more ambitious in co- ordinating …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the importance of mainstreaming equality, outlining the Equality Hub's role in using data programs and ensuring departments set measurable equality objectives within their new Outcome Delivery Plans, but without committing to new, specific, and more ambitious actions or KPIs.
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