Cuts, Privatization And Deregulation: A Look At The Impact of Some New Right Government Policies On Women
Abstract
Free trade economics underlies government cuts in social programs, privatization and deregulation. The increasing fragmentation of women's work in a sexually segregated labour market means that cuts in UI, CPP and funding for health, post-secondary education and social services, combined with privatization and deregulation, will hit many women particularly hard.Metrics
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