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 […]
Read MoreIn 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 […]
Read MoreThe Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee has published its Stage 1 Report on the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill. Following our consultation response to the Committee in November 2023, the report contains a number of recommendations supported by WEN. Read on for an overview of those recommendations from the report. Recommendations around violence […]
Read MoreWhile we appreciate that this year’s Draft Budget has been developed in extraordinarily challenging financial and economic circumstances, we believe that more could be done to support those most affected by the difficult times ahead. Due to persistent gender inequality, women – particularly single mothers, disabled women, ethnic minority and racialised women – are being […]
Read MoreOn an extraordinary day in October, women took over the Senedd for We Belong Here. Check out some of the photos from this inspiring event that brought together women in all their diversity to further the cause of diverse and equal leadership.
Read Moreby Maddie Darlington, WEN Wales Policy Intern from Cardiff University Recently, the Wales Women’s Budget Group (WWBG) and the Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales produced a joint response to a UK Parliament Inquiry on the impact of the cost of living crisis on women. While their response welcomes some Government support measures, such as hardship […]
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