{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660fbdbbd6f03f0017d4914d/660fbe4d3ab20b001797e267?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mary-Ann Stephenson - Women's Budget Group","description":"<p>In this episode, we are joined by Mary-Ann Stephenson - Director of the Women's Budget Group.</p><p><br></p><p>Mary-Ann has been active in the Women’s Budget Group for over twenty years and was appointed as its first Director in 2017. Prior to this role, she was a freelance consultant specialising in women’s equality and human rights and has been Director of the Fawcett Society and a Commissioner on the Women’s National Commission. She is a trustee of Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and of Just Fair. She has a PhD in Law from the University of Warwick.</p><p><br></p><p>Mary-Ann brings her wealth of experience to help us to explore what it takes to have a gender equal economy. You can learn more abut the Women's Budget Group here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://wbg.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Womens Budget Group (wbg.org.uk)</a></p><p><br></p><p>Useful links from this episode:&nbsp;</p><p>Women's Budget Group Commision on Creating A Caring Economy here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://wbg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/WBG-Report-v10.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WBG-Report-v10.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>Women's Budget Group response to the Autumn Statement 2023:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://wbg.org.uk/analysis/uk-budget-assessments/wbg-full-response-to-autumn-statement-2023/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WBG full response to Autumn Statement 2023 - Womens Budget Group</a></p><p><br></p><p>Happy listening! </p>","author_name":"Smallwood Trust"}