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Close the Gap: Disabled Women Earn Less But Work Harder
Created: 20/01/2026
News/Events Category: Employability
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New research by Close the Gap reveals disabled women earn less, work harder, face doubt and judgement, and often struggle to get the support they need.
Important new research, Excluded by Design, explores disabled women’s experiences of employment in Scotland. Despite disabled women being among the most marginalised in the labour market, this is an under-researched area and their lived realities are rarely considered in policymaking or by employers.
More than 900 disabled women and women with long-term health conditions participated in the research which involved interviews, focus groups and a literature review. The research uncovers the discrimination they face at every stage of employment, from getting a job to accessing support, and progressing in their careers. This is because they’re disabled, but also because they’re women – with racially minoritised disabled women also facing racialised discrimination.
Read the full report here, summary report and Easy Read report.
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