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For women on benefits, the battle for equality is not over
For women trapped on low incomes, life isn’t getting any easier, writes CHARLOTTE HUGHES
October 2025 was another Black History Month. Has Britain learned anything – or are we going backwards, asks CLAUDIA WEBBE
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VINCE MILLS sizes up the problems facing Your Party north of the border as it grapples with a range of policies, including its approach to Scottish independence
MARK SERWOTKA issues a rallying call to those committed to building a new radical socialist party of the working class to commit to real democracy, not imaginary or performative gestures
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B EING a woman still isn’t easy. Although the media and others say that women have equality and have never had it better, the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.
Women still do not receive equal pay with men. This is a battle that continues in many professions. Nor do women feel that their work is valued equally — both by employers and colleagues.
For example, in April 2016 men working full time earned more than women on average — £578 per week compared with £480.
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