*This job is now closed* WEN Wales is looking for a Policy and Communications Officer to work with our small and dedicated team on a range of exciting and impactful projects to advance gender equality in Wales. ABOUT THE ROLE This role combines evidence-based policy development with impactful communications to drive meaningful progress towards gender […]
Read MoreWomen’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales is delighted to announce the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer, Anna Brown. Anna brings 20 years of cross-sector experience spanning UK charity leadership, international development, and finance. She previously served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Bristol-based social justice charity Talking Money, and arrives with a clear commitment to […]
Read MoreAs the first legislature to achieve gender balance in 2003, the Senedd has been a trailblazer for women’s representation globally. However, women currently account for just 43% of its members. Following the withdrawal of the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill, there is a risk that the next Senedd could have the lowest level of […]
Read MoreWEN Wales and Wales Women’s Budget Group respond to yesterday’s Budget announcement by the Welsh Government. Yesterday, the Welsh Government published its Final Budget 2026-27, the last Budget of the Sixth Senedd. Following the UK Autumn Budget and a budget agreement with Plaid Cymru, the Final Budget allocated £27.5 billion – £400million of new investment […]
Read MoreWomen’s organisations from across the four nations of the UK have come together to call on the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, a provision that could transform transparency and equality in political representation. Section 106 gives UK ministers the power to require political parties to collect and publish anonymised […]
Read MoreWales Women’s Budget Group and WEN Wales warn that 2% inflationary uplifts fall short and urge the Welsh Government to use remaining unallocated funding to protect women and public services in Wales. Today’s detailed Draft Budget outlines the Welsh Government’s draft spending plans for 2026-27. As a ‘business as usual’ budget, it restates last year’s […]
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