New report calls for Women’s Commissioner for Wales amid major setbacks for gender equality Welsh charities have called for a Women’s Commissioner as latest report highlights major setbacks on gender equality. The Feminist Scorecard Report 2022, produced by the Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales and Oxfam Cymru, shows a series of snapshots of Welsh Government’s […]
Read MoreTo: Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt MS CC: Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan MS Leader of Cardiff Council, Councillor Huw Thomas Dear Minister, Revocation of Roe vs Wade We are writing to express our extreme disappointment and sadness regarding the decision to revoke the constitutional right to abortion in America. […]
Read MoreWEN Wales welcomes the publication of the report of the Senedd’s Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform and is delighted to see recommendations in the report that WEN and the Diverse 5050 campaign have been campaigning for, such as legally binding gender quotas and measures to improve diversity. As well as the recommendation for integrated […]
Read MoreOn International Day of Action for Women’s Health, a leading end of life charity is backing a new campaign calling for more equity in women’s healthcare. Marie Curie is part of the Women’s Health Wales initiative of over 60 organisations* which has drafted a proposed ‘Quality Statement’ for the health of women, girls, and those […]
Read MoreAre you looking to make your mark on equality for women in Wales? WEN Wales is seeking to recruit a new Treasurer to oversee the next exciting stage of our development, as a membership charity, campaigning for and championing women’s rights and equality in Wales. Our partnership mentoring project Equal Power Equal Voice, our Diverse5050 […]
Read MoreThis month’s elections showed that while women’s representation has increased since the 2017 local elections, we still have a long way to go to achieve gender balance in Welsh politics – just 36% of the elected councillors are women. Positive action is needed to ensure diverse and equal representation that reflects Welsh society. New research […]
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