7 out of 10 young voters across the political spectrum in Wales want to see greater investments into childcare and social care, according to research conducted by the Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales, Women’s Budget Group, Fawcett Society, Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group, Close the Gap and Engender. 72% of 18–30-year-olds in Wales say there […]
Read Moreby Shobaa Haridas, #EndSalaryHistory Campaigner According to McKinsey, close to $8 billion is spent worldwide on diversity training per year. This includes unconscious bias training. Over the years, we have also seen executive coaches and workshops proliferate, teaching women how to better negotiate their salaries. Yet despite all these actions, the gender pay gap still stubbornly remains […]
Read MoreCould you help WEN achieve our vision of a Wales free from gender discrimination? Consider applying to become a Trustee or the Chair! This month we have started recruiting a new Chair and three new Trustees. We are looking for passionate supporters of gender equality to help make our vision a reality. Why become a […]
Read MoreHelp make your mark on equality for women in Wales WEN Wales is seeking to recruit a new Chair to oversee the next exciting stage of our development as a membership charity campaigning for a Wales free from gender discrimination. It’s an excellent time to join WEN as we enter our Tenth Anniversary year, celebrate what […]
Read MoreAt our AGM on November 16th 2021 three of our brilliant and supportive trustees will be standing down. We are very grateful to Maria Mesa, Kerry-Lynne Pyke and Joy Kent for their huge contributions to WEN Wales since they have been with us, both with development of our strategy, and support in building WEN’s capacity. We are therefore looking for three new trustees to join our […]
Read MoreThis week WEN Wales joined fellow Universal Basic Income advocates in signing an open letter to First Minister Mark Drakeford calling for a UBI trial that is representative of the Welsh population. Catherine Fookes, WEN Wales Director, said: “A Universal Basic Income pilot in Wales is an exciting opportunity to examine how UBI could be […]
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