Gender Matters in Social Security
On The Engender
English - June 26, 2017 12:09 - 34 minutes - 47 MBNews Society & Culture discussion policy feminism politics scotland womensequality Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Content note: this episode contains discussion of rape, domestic abuse and coercive control.
In this episode, Alys discusses Scotland's social security system including the abhorrent 'family cap' and so-called 'rape clause', with:
Emma Ritch, Executive Director of Engender Emma Trottier, Policy Manager at Engender Marsha Scott, Chief Executive of Scottish Women's Aid Sandy Brindley, National Co-ordinator of Rape Crisis ScotlandRead Engender's briefing on how Scotland's social security system should work for women here and on individual payments of Universal Credit here.
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