Confronting Women’s Poverty - Sources

1. Young women 

Young Women’s Movement (2024) “I am just keeping my head above water”: Young women’s experiences of the cost of living crisis in Scotland. Available at: https://www.youngwomenscot.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Young-womens-experiences-of-the-cost-of-living-crisis-in-Scotland.pdf 

2. BME women 

Scottish Women’s Budget Group (2023) Women’s survey 2023: Experiences of rising costs across Scotland. Available at: https://www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/SWBG-Cost-of-Living-report-proof-06.pdf  

3. Disabled women 

Glasgow Disability Alliance and SWBG (2023) GDA and SWBG briefing paper. Available at: https://gda.scot/resources/gda-and-scottish-womens-budget-group-briefing-paper-november-2023/.  

4. Unpaid carers 

Carers Scotland (2026) Briefing: Women and unpaid care in Scotland. Available at: https://www.carersuk.org/briefings/briefing-for-international-women-s-day-2026/. 

5. Women with experience of domestic abuse 

Women’s Aid (2022) Cost of living and the impact on survivors of domestic abuse. Available at: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Womens_Aid_cost_of_living_survivor_survey_July_22.pdf