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New Additions to 100 Welsh Women for International Women’s Day 2020

Wednesday March 4th, 2020

Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales reveals new 100 Welsh women for International Women’s Day 2020 Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales is delighted to reveal the new additions to its list of 100 Welsh Women to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 on March 8th. Fifteen new exceptional women have been awarded a place, in recognition of […]

International Women’s Day 2020

Tuesday February 25th, 2020

WEN Wales will celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 at four events throughout Wales. From workshops to women activists combating plastic pollution there is something for everyone so please put these dates in your diary now! Our IWD 2020 toolkit is now available.  From celebrating your own personal inspirational woman, to making a pledge or organising […]

WEN Mentoring Scheme: What to expect.

Friday January 31st, 2020

WEN Mentoring Scheme: What to expect. Thinking of applying to WEN Wales’ mentoring scheme, but want to know more? Mentoring and Engagement Officer, Sarah Sweeney is here to give you the lowdown. Who can apply? Interested in Politics? You may be attending local branch meetings of your political party or be an active member of […]

WEN Wales Mentoring Scheme: How I became a Local Councillor.

Wednesday January 15th, 2020

Thinking about becoming a mentee on our mentoring scheme? Last year’s mentee, Mia Rees, writes about her experience: “I applied for the WEN Mentoring Scheme on a whim. I knew of a couple of people who had done it the previous year and they emerged more confident and were now actively persuing the goals they […]

WEN Wales 2020 mentoring scheme now open

Friday January 10th, 2020

WEN Wales is delighted to launch the third year of our mentoring scheme and are recruiting a cohort of 30 aspiring women and women’s groups to take part. We are selecting women from across Wales, who wish to develop their political and public life skills and increase their impact and influence. 2019 Mentee, Rhian Parry […]

A look back at the Women’s Rights Conference 2019

Tuesday December 3rd, 2019

Written by Charlotte Archibald who is a writer, campaigner and mother of two from Barry. She is currently a mentee on the WEN Wales Mentoring Programme. “Against the backdrop of increased Brexit uncertainty, I headed to the WEN Wales Women’s Rights Conference in October to hear a variety of speakers discuss how we can safeguard […]