Beth Thomas, Head of Partnerships & Programmes at The Big Issue UK writes about her experience of the Homeless World Cup in Cardiff and women in football. “In August, the 17th edition of the Homeless World Cup came to Wales. With more than 500 players representing fifty countries visiting the Capital, it was an incredible week long […]
Every year, approximately 2,000 women seeking asylum are detained in the UK, 77 to 85 per cent of whom are victims of gender-based violence, including rape, domestic violence, female genital mutilation (FGM), physical and emotional abuse and forced prostitution or sex trafficking. Instead of staying in the community, asylum-seekers are put into detention centres as […]
Debbie Shaffer, CEO, Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales (FTWW) writes about the recent Menopause Summit: It was with some trepidation we embarked upon creating the first-ever Menopause Summit for Wales, giving a platform for 51% of the Welsh population to have their voices heard. Would a Summit be the right forum for women […]
WEN Wales are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chair, Sarah Powell. Sarah is CEO of Sport Wales where she has steered the organisation through a period of significant change and growth, leading a national conversation into developing a new vision and strategy for sport in Wales. A champion for diversity, she has […]
With Brexit still an insecure subject, there is an uncertainty growing within many communities and groups across the UK, with many residents becoming worried about their positions. Notably, several campaigners and charities have raised concerns about how women in particular are set to be hurt by possible Brexit outcomes. For example, the Women’s Budget Group […]
Backstage at the temporarily branded St Davina’s hall in Cardiff city centre (more commonly known as St David’s Hall), comedian Suzi Ruffell describes what it is like being on stage in front of a Guilty Feminist audience: “You won’t find a lovelier crowd”, she assures us, “they want to hear about the great work that […]