The winners of the TUM Future Learning Initiative 2025 Students and staff were honored for their projects to improve studying and teaching at TUM within the framework of the TUM Future Learning Initiative.

Congrats to the winners of the TUM #FutureLearning Initiative! 🥳 The winning projects focus on #digitaltwins, #smartscheduling, real-time #streaming, and learning formats to combat #womenspoverty: go.tum.de/140847

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Nurseries worried despite fall in childcare costs The Coram charity's survey shows annual nursery costs for a child under two in England have fallen.

'Joeli Brearley, from the charity Pregnant Then Screwed, says the decrease in cost for under-twos is "a milestone worth celebrating", but that "a looming crisis in availability threatens to leave families stranded".'

#childcare #costofliving #womenspoverty

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Nursery rebellion as they limit free places over funding shortfalls Labour’s plan to offer 30 hours of free childcare for all pre-school children by September has suffered a setback

'Nurseries are preparing to scale back the number of government-funded places they offer to working parents amid growing concerns that the scheme is financially unsustainable.'

#WomensPoverty #Childcare #costoflivingcrisis #nursery

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Women caregivers need better financial support Women caregivers provide vital support for aging relatives, however, they often go without the support they need to do their work.

'Women are less likely to have employee benefits that would support their care activities and are less likely to have the financial resources available to hire others to help with domestic chores'

#Canada 🇨🇦 #Equality #WomensPoverty #WomensHistoryMonth

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Boosting women's incomes is key to Labour tackling child poverty Nearly two million children – one in eight – are facing material deprivation. Here's how the Labour government can tackle it.

'The Child Poverty Taskforce has a big job ahead. It begins with recognising the inextricable link between women’s poverty and child poverty.' @womenart.bsky.social

#WomensBudgetGroup #WomensPoverty #Poverty #ChildPoverty #SingleMothers

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UK one of most expensive countries for childcare, as nursery fees set to rise again Childcare costs in the UK already make up 19 per cent of average income, but national insurance contributions will drive nursery fees even higher, finds industry group

'The government’s hike in employer national insurance contributions has left 96 per cent of nurseries planning to increasing fees, while UK parents already face some of the highest childcare costs in the world.'

#Childcare #WomensPoverty #CostOfLiving #Poverty

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Child-benefit caps leave mothers in fear over how to feed and clothe their children A quarter of mothers revealed they are worried about not being able to pay for essentials for their children

'28 per cent of mothers “constantly or often” worry about meeting their children’s essential needs such as food, heating and clothing.' Report by @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social

#Poverty #WomensBudgetGroup #WomensPoverty #ChildPoverty #SingleMothers #ChildBenefitCap

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Women's and Children's Poverty: Making the Links Breaking the Cycle of Child Poverty: A Call to Action

The Government must maximise women’s incomes if it truly wants to tackle child poverty. Economic policies that support women support children too. Read our report 👉 www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...
#ChildPoverty #WomensPoverty