A coalition of leading democracy and civil organisations in Wales has hailed the passing of legislation to expand the Senedd as a ‘pivotal moment’ for Welsh devolution and democracy. ERS Cymru, the Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) and the Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales welcomed the passing of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill […]
Do you believe we should have a gender-balanced Senedd that is representative of the Welsh population? Then add your voice to support measures that could help achieve this. The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill mandates that: 1. At least half of the candidates on a political party’s list must be women 2. Where a candidate on the list is […]
On International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 we were delighted to gather at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff for a special WEN Cafe event. The UN’s IWD theme this year is ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate progress’. With this in mind, we brought together a panel of fantastic speakers representing a variety of industries and […]
Campaigners have welcomed a new Bill that aims to increase the number of women elected to the Senedd. The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill will see placement mandates put on candidate lists for future Senedd elections, meaning that half of the candidates on party lists must be women and at least half of the […]
Join WEN Wales at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff on Friday 8th March for an International Women’s Day WEN Cafe event! Hear personal stories about the impact of investing in women from fantastic speakers representing a variety of industries and sectors including STEM, business, and the arts. The UN’s call for IWD this year […]
In January, WEN’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager Dr Jessica Laimann gave evidence to the Senedd’s Finance Committee on Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2024-25 on behalf of WEN Wales and Wales Women’s Budget Group. This session followed a joint response in November 2023 from the two organisations by Laimann and Hannah Griffiths, Wales Women’s Budget Group […]