On the 28th of October, the Chancellor presented the Autumn Statement, the second of this multi-year budget cycle. There was a lot of talk about ‘breathing space’ for people struggling with the cost of living and an intent to ‘tackle the big challenges’ that this government is presented with. Some of the announcements made last week could make a significant difference in the lives of women in Northern Ireland if decisions like removing the Carer’s Allowance cliff-edge are tak
The Project Team (L-R: Lynn Carvill, Aoife Mallon, Professor Joan Ballantine, Dr. Michelle Rouse, Professor Ann Marie Gray, Liz Law, Alex Brennan) In June, we held a conference in partnership with our colleagues at Ulster University which highlighted the achievements of our joint JRCT Gender Budgeting project as it comes to an end this year. The conference, held at Ulster University, saw a number of attendees who have engaged with the project over the past seven years as well
