Women's Economic Well-Being
Economic well-being is critical to women’s safety, health and quality of life.
YWCA BC is committed to advocating for changes to policy, tackling harmful social norms and removing barriers to promote women’s economic well-being.
Women face systemic barriers to good employment and economic security, like the lack of affordable housing and child care, the gender pay gap and overrepresentation in low-wage and part-time work.
Social norms and attitudes also play a role. For example, women take on the bulk of unpaid care work at home, which leads to work-life conflict and impacts their ability to keep their jobs and advance in their careers.
Indigenous, racialized and newcomer women, women living with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ women face even greater barriers to economic well-being.
The pandemic is also intensifying economic barriers women face and the long-term implications for their economic well-being are significant.
