On this historic day, 100 years since women were first able to cast their vote in a UK general election, Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales is celebrating by opening up their 100 Welsh Women List to nominations. WEN Wales are asking members of the public and organisations to submit the inspirational welsh women who should […]
Read MorePress Statement: Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Wales Assembly of Women 100th Anniversary of Women having the right to stand for election: Equality organisations call for urgent action to tackle gender imbalance in Welsh politics Equality organisations in Wales have today (Wednesday 21 November 2018) called for […]
Read MoreAnna Williams-Price explains how the #WENMentoring program has helped her develop the skills needed to stand for election 100 years after the Qualification of Women Act and help us get a step closer to a 50:50 Welsh Government: On a recent visit to parliament as part of the WEN mentoring scheme, Maria Miller MP asked […]
Read MoreSaturday 10th November is equal pay day, the day of the year where women officially start to work for free. Although it falls on a weekend this year, it’s the same date as last year, proving the average hourly full-time pay between women and men (13.7%) hasn’t changed since 2017. But do you […]
Read MoreThis short accessible film explains the concept of gender mainstreaming and why it’s important.
Read MoreAfter our most recent #WENMentoring day on how to run a campaign, mentee Kerry-Lynne tells us what she learnt: What makes a good campaign? That was the theme of our latest #WENMentoring day session, during which we heard from an Assembly Member, a charity campaigner and a local councillor about their campaign experience. After starting […]
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