In this presentation, Samah Krichah from the Women’s Budget Group will explore how gender shapes wealth and economic inequality. The talk will introduce the work of the Women’s Budget Group, explain the gender wealth gap, and show how unpaid care work is central to economic injustice. It will also look at the impact of austerity through an intersectional lens and discuss how policies like a wealth tax could be part of the solution. It’s a chance to understand the bigger picture, learn from real-world examples, and join a conversation about building a fairer economy. The talk will include a Q&A with attendees.

Samah is head of Training and Learning at the Women’s Budget Group. She possesses over a decade of experience in civil society, international organisations, and the private sector. Specializing in areas like security sector reform, transitional justice, and feminist economics, particularly in the MENA region, she has developed expertise in gender equality, peace, and security. Adept in project management, research, grant writing, and advocacy, Samah is trilingual in English, Arabic, and French, with Spanish proficiency. Her prior roles include working at the Kvinna Till Kvinna Foundation and as MENA Research Associate for The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. She holds an MSc in Women, Peace, and Security from the London School of Economics and an engineering degree from the National Institute of Applied Science and Technology in Tunis.

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