Women’s Equality and Budget 2012 - Head of Policy Orla O’Connor Presentation

Published: Sunday, December 11, 2011

National Women's Council Members and Friends Meeting,
Mount Errigal Hotel, Donegal, 12 December, 2011

Context of Budget 2012

Unemployment : Women's unemployment has now rapidly increased. Women's unemployment has increased by 10.1% in the last year in comparison to 6.8% for men.
Poverty : Women's Poverty has increased; consistent poverty levels increased from 5.4% - 6.6% between 2009 and 2010 while the level of deprivation of two or more items 17.7% - 23.4% in the same period

Lone Parents: Lone parent households reported the high levels of poverty 18.5% -9.6% and deprivation 16.4%
Locally Based Women's Projects: The funding has been cut by 15% and this has reduced the level services that the organisations can provide. Some of the Women's Networks have closed while others have been forced to cut back on staff and on services.

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