Jane Tanner, Policy Engagement O ffj cer Supported by City Bridge - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

jane tanner policy engagement o ffj cer supported by city
SMART_READER_LITE
LIVE PREVIEW

Jane Tanner, Policy Engagement O ffj cer Supported by City Bridge - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jane Tanner, Policy Engagement O ffj cer Supported by City Bridge Trust in the re-visioning of Londons civil society. WRC supports womens organisations to be more e fg ective & sustainable Provide training,


slide-1
SLIDE 1
  • Jane Tanner, Policy Engagement

Offjcer

  • Supported by City Bridge Trust in the

re-visioning of London’s civil society.

slide-2
SLIDE 2
  • WRC – supports women’s organisations to

be more efgective & sustainable

  • Provide training, information, resources and
  • ne-to-one support on developmental

issues.

  • WRC aims to educate decision makers on

behalf of women’s not-for-profit sector for improved representation and funding.

slide-3
SLIDE 3
  • Our members working in:
  • Health
  • Prevention of violence against women and

girls

  • Employment
  • Education
  • Rights and equality
  • Criminal justice system
  • Environment
slide-4
SLIDE 4
  • The context for women
  • Women make up 52% of the population
  • 90% of single parent families are headed by women
  • Women live for longer in poor health (except homeless

women – life expectancy - 43 years/homeless men 47

  • Disproportionately afgected on every health inequality

characteristic.

  • Almost a quarter of women working in London earn

less than the London Living Wage.

slide-5
SLIDE 5
  • We welcome the ‘Good Growth’

ambitions of social and economic

  • inclusivity. BUT they need to be cross-

cutting and explicit.

  • Declares there is no hierarchy of

chapters but HOW do you avoid the default to prioritise the base economic case?

slide-6
SLIDE 6
  • Make the link between the Plan and

the Mayor’s other strategies explicit and ratified

  • Use your influence with those creating

tenders to make wider social value part of the business case.

  • Use the sector specific resources to

connect with the regional, local knowledge.