Diverse5050

The award-winning Diverse5050 campaign is a coalition campaign in partnership between Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales, Electoral Reform Society Cymru, Race Council Cymru, and EYST Wales (Ethnic Youth Support Team). Its aim is to ensure that Wales elects politicians at a local, Westminster and Senedd level that are gender balanced, with meaningful representation from people with protected characteristics and marginalised communities. We are backed by 48 organisations and hundreds of individual members.

The Diverse5050 campaign is calling for:

• Electoral reform that will deliver an enlarged Senedd elected
• Legally binding integrated diversity and gender quotas
• A Senedd elected according to a principle of proportionality
• Strong measures from political parties to ensure diversity of candidates
• Support for practical measures to encourage more diverse candidates

Legislative landmarks of campaign success so far:

• Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill: Passed on 9 July 2024
• Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Passed on 8 May 2024
• Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Introduced in March 2024
  • The Reform Bill Committee published its Stage 1 Report on 7 June

What’s next:

• Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Stage 1 debate and vote is scheduled for 16 July

Stay updated on the reform bill process here.

Whether you’re an individual or an organisation, add your voice to the Diverse5050 campaign by signing up here.

More information: 

Diverse5050 Consultation Response on the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill 

Consultation Response on the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill 

WEN Wales submitted evidence to the Committee. 

WEN Wales briefing on effectiveness and impact on quotas.