At 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 […]
Read MoreGuest Blog by Charlotte Archibald, Communications & Campaigns Manager, Welsh Women’s Aid Wales is in the midst of a workplace sexual harassment epidemic. Four out of five women in Wales have been sexually harassed at work, and these experiences are greatly increased amongst minoritised women. We have heard from survivors that the issue is minimised […]
Read MoreWe would like to announce that WEN Wales Chair Sarah Powell will be stepping down as Chair at our Autumn AGM as she begins her new role as Chief Executive of British Gymnastics. Sarah’s invaluable leadership and commitment has been integral to the evolution and growth of WEN since she joined as Chair in 2019. […]
Read MoreOn 27 May 2021 a WEN Café, organised by WEN Wales, took place attended by 38 people/organisations. It considered the Right to Adequate Housing from the perspective of housing as a feminist issue, and had panellists from Shelter Cymru, Tai Pawb and Bawso. Some core themes emerged. With the support of attendees, we would like […]
Read MoreWEN Wales is recruiting a part-time Diverse 5050 Campaign Manager to join our team of supportive and hardworking feminists! One of our key strategic priorities is to secure diverse and equal leadership at the Senedd and in Local Government. We aim to do this via our Diverse 5050 campaign, run in partnership with our steering […]
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