Paul Goggins Joins Oxfam’s ‘Bags of Attitude’ Campaign - 10/07/2012 |
 Local MP, Paul Goggins, has joined Oxfam in parliament for the launch of their latest report ‘The Perfect Storm’, and for their ‘Bags of Attitude’ exhibition.
The exhibition is a collection of handbags created to bring to life the experiences and words of ordinary women. It accompanied the parliamentary launch of Oxfam’s recent report The Perfect Storm.
Local women created their own accounts of how government policy, cuts and the recession have affected them through handmade handbags. Each handbag reflects the reality of each woman’s life, outlining their stories of how the Government’s austerity measures have affected them.
The Perfect Storm documents how the Government's deficit reduction strategy is disproportionately impacting those on the lowest incomes. It describes a 'perfect storm' of factors - with increasing unemployment, rising living costs, falling incomes and the scaling back of public services – affecting the country’s most vulnerable citizens, in and out of work.
Paul Goggins said: “The combination of the austerity measures and a lack of plan for jobs and growth from the Government are creating a perfect storm for some of the poorest people in society. This creative exhibition by Oxfam shows the impact this is having on real people.”
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