*wow. the vitriol and total lack of compassion on this thread shows me why feminism is doomed. Women are even more judgemental and cruel to other women than men are.
Way to uphold the patriarchy sisters. Divide and conquer.*
Don’t you dare.
I’m horrified by the effect the entire crisis has had on women. And it’s going to get worse as we head for a no-deal Brexit.
Women are more likely to be furloughed and significantly more likely to lose their jobs, either as a result of being employed in hard-hit sectors or as a result of discrimination; they are bearing the brunt of juggling work, childcare and domestic chores, while starting from a position of economic disadvantage. The Fawcett Society estimates the crisis could set women’s workplace equality back by decades.
The changes to maternity services and the dearth of support services for new mothers has been an outrage, as well as the lack of access to family planning services, fertility services and other women’s healthcare.
Women have been trapped with abusers and rapists, unable to leave or access help. Economic challenges pose a massive threat to women’s work and expose them to increased risk of exploitation and abuse. Girls and women facing severe economic crises are more likely to take on dangerous work for survival.
Don’t you dare call me, or anyone else, a bad feminist just because we don’t think this is a fantastic idea. Frankly I’m surprised that any woman who’s lucky enough to have a job can stand back, look at this utterly catastrophic situation (because don’t kid yourself - that’s what this is) and think ‘yep, the best possible use of government money and economic resources right now is to pay me to have three more months off work.’