Consultation responses and briefings
WEN Wales regularly submits consultation responses on key issues for women in Wales to the Welsh Government, UK Government and Senedd committees, ensuring that our members’ voices and women’s voices are heard by decision makers.
We also write briefings for Members of the Senedd and Members of the UK Parliament ahead of significant votes and debates.
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for the Senedd Reform Bill CommitteeApril 2024
Consultation response: Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
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for Welsh GovernmentFebruary 2024
Consultation response: Strategic Equality Plan 2024-28
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for the Senedd Finance CommitteeNovember 2023
Wales Women's Budget Group and WEN Wales joint response to Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2024-25
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for the UK ParliamentNovember 2023
Consultation response: Cost of living crisis
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for the Local Government and Housing CommitteeNovember 2023
Consultation response: Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill
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For the Reform Bill CommitteeNovember 2023
Consultation response: Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
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for the Local Government and Housing CommitteeJune 2023
Consultation response: Diversity in Local Government
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May 2023
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March 2023
Consultation response: Just Transition to Net Zero Wales
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January 2023
Consultation response: Electoral Administration and Reform White Paper
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November 2022
Consultation response to the Welsh Government Draft Budget proposals for 2023-24
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with Women's Environmental NetworkOctober 2022
Open Letter to Minister for Climate Change
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Climate Change and its Impact on Women’s Rights
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July 2022
Consultation Response to the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
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June 2022
Briefing: Senedd debate on the report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform
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for the Senedd's Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs CommitteeMay 2022
Consultation response: Inquiry into the Cost of Living
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WEN and ERS CymruApril 2022
Briefing Paper: Job-sharing for Senedd members
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(Cymraeg) Jobshare.WenWales.Welsh Final
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January 2022
Briefing: Diversity Quotas
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(Cymraeg) DiversityQuotas.WenWales.Welsh.Final
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for the Senedd’s Equality and Social Justice Committee
Inquiry into Childcare and Parental Employment: Consultation response
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In partnership with Fawcett Society, Women's Budget Group, Engender, Close the Gap, Northern Ireland Women's Budget GroupMarch 2021
Pushed to More Precarity: Wales
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(Cymraeg) Tuag at fwy o ansicrwydd: Cymru
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for the Welsh Parliament Elections 2021November 2020
Manifesto for Closing the Gap on gender inequality in Wales, November 2020
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for the Committee on Senedd Electoral ReformMay 2020
Electing a more diverse Senedd
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for the UK Parliament’s Women and Equalities CommitteeApril 2020
Coronavirus and the impact on people with protected characteristics
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for the National Assembly for Wales Committee on the Assembly Electoral ReformMarch 2020
Capacity of the Assembly
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for Members of the Senedd (MSs)March 2020
UN CEDAW Briefing: Strengthening & Embedding Women's Rights in Wales
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Briefing: The case for quotas to deliver equal and diverse representation
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for the National Assembly for Wales Finance CommitteeJanuary 2020
Impact of Variations in National & Sub-National Income Tax
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Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee of the National Assembly for WalesJanuary 2020
Local Government & Elections (Wales) Bill
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for Welsh GovernmentJanuary 2020
Strategic Equality Objectives 2020-2024
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for Welsh GovernmentNovember 2019
A More Equal Wales – Commencing the Socio-economic Duty
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for the National Assembly for Wales Finance CommitteeSeptember 2019
Welsh Government Draft Budget Proposals for 2020-21
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for Welsh GovernmentJanuary 2019
Connected Communities: tackling loneliness and social isolation
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with Chwarae Teg, Women Connect First and Welsh Women’s Aid
Our Manifesto: Equality for Women and Girls in Wales
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WEN Wales, Chwarae Teg, Women Connect First and Welsh Women’s Aid published our manifesto as we have a vision of a Wales where every woman and girl is treated equally, lives safe from violence and fear and is able to fully participate in the economy.
We want to ensure that Wales is the safest country in Europe to be a woman and that Wales is a truly feminist nation, where women and girls can flourish and actively participate in their communities. This document sets us on the path to achieve this.
Our manifesto spells out the actions that need to happen to transform Wales into a country free from gender discrimination and ensure women’s rights are realised.
Working together, gender equality in Wales can become a reality in our lifetimes.
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for the National Assembly for Wales Equalities, Local Government & Communities CommitteeSeptember 2018
Diversity in Local Government
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For the National Assembly for Wales’ Equality, Local Government & Communities CommitteeApril 2018
Inquiry into Pregnancy, Maternity & Work in Wales
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Questionnaire for the Assembly CommissionApril 2018
Creating a Parliament for Wales
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for the National Assembly for Wales Finance CommitteeApril 2018
Welsh Government Draft Budget Proposals for 2019-20
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