Research & development
Women Like Us frequently commissions original research into the employment issues facing parents. Our aim is to increase understanding and find ways to improve services and outcomes for parents seeking work.
Click on the links below to find out about recent and current research and development projects. The findings are shared with policy makers, to help guide future strategy.
Mothers’ attitudes to self employment and business start-ups
A qualitative and quantitative study, researching the barriers to enterprise faced by women returners. Published in March 2009. Supported by Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform and Government Equalities Office
Click here to read the report
Supporting mothers into successful employment
A three year research project to understand what works in supporting mothers into successful employment. Funded by the Big Lottery Fund
Click to read the first policy briefing, following year 1 of the project
Click here to read the experiences of 3 women involved in the project
The social impact of increased part time opportunities
A pilot initiative, trialling a variety of strategies to increase quality part time job creation. The project will assess their effectiveness in reducing child poverty. Funded by Trust for London
Click here to read more
Stimulating the part time recruitment market
Research to understand what works in stimulating employers to offer quality part time work, and to what extent the growth of a part time recruitment market can be used to help tackle poverty. Funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Click here to read more