20 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Women’s Health Hubs
… whether the intentions are right—the ambition is clear, and that's to be applauded—but will women across Wales feel a real difference in their lived experience of the health system? Thank you …
20 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Women’s Health Hubs
… health is also an economic issue. Long-term illness is now the main reason for unemployment among women in Wales , which emphasises how crucial early diagnosis and timely treatment is. Also, two thirds of all cancers below the …
20 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Women’s Health Hubs
… the 80 per cent target for screening. And had this target been met, nearly 16,000 more women in Wales would have been screened. Now, Public Health Wales 's report into breast screening services in 2023-24 also …
14 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
… with Dr Rob Jones, who produced a really important fact file, particularly looking at the imprisonment of women in Wales . We are going to have a round-table with Dr Rob Jones, and those who are involved …
12 January 2026 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
… that is being provided but is not being used. So, please, an appeal to all of the women in Wales to use this facility. I think any action should be to write to the Minister, not only …
12 January 2026 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
… the petition. We move on now to item 2.3, P-06-1562, 'Improve breast screening uptake for women in Wales '. The petition reads: 'Breast screening saves lives from breast cancer. Yet targets for women screened in Wales are …
15 December 2025 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Experiences of the criminal justice system: evidence session with Dr Robert Jones
… given short sentences. What action should be taken to tackle the number of short sentences given to women in Wales ? Thank you very much …
27 November 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, the Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Well-being.
… member of this committee when we were discussing it, and there have also been poor outcomes for women in Wales . What learning have we taken from that, in terms of moving forward? If we had more time, rather …
25 November 2025 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
… Westminster are undermining efforts to provide support, and are having a direct detrimental impact on so many women in Wales who have experienced domestic violence? Finally, Welsh Women 's Aid has long called for an exception for refuges …
25 November 2025 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
… Because in my view, Deputy Presiding Officer, the Welsh Government has a duty to ensure that all women in Wales should have access to single-sex spaces, including public toilets, changing rooms, women 's refuges and hospital wards …
12 November 2025 , Plenary
Short Debate: The importance of strengthening human rights for the people of Wales
The report also shows that women in Wales continue to face unequal outcomes in safety, health and economic participation. Economic inequality compounds this picture. Single mothers and women in low-paid work remain at high risk of poverty …
11 November 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… behind our defence industry? And will you join me in paying tribute to the skilled men and women in Wales who work in this vital sector …
22 October 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
… grateful that you've raised this again, because this is, actually, accelerating the transformation of services for women in Wales who are at risk of entering the criminal justice system …
15 October 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
… positive impact that that change has had on what we obviously will know would be the poorest women in Wales …
15 October 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Inquiry into gynaecological cancers: follow up with Welsh Government
Okay. Just finally, then, from me, you will be aware that Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales thought it would be good to have a dedicated 24/7 emergency gynaecological unit. I guess, both financial resources and human …
15 October 2025 , Health and Social Care Committee
Inquiry into gynaecological cancers: follow up with Welsh Government
… mentioned. So, it was never for that. I think, actually, the evidence from Fair Treatment for the Women for Wales highlights this really well, where it says: 'It is our belief that the Women ’s Health Plan was …
17 September 2025 , Plenary
Short Debate: Bridging the rural divide: Women’s health in Wales
… report published in 2022 laid the foundations for the development of the plan, and nearly 4,000 women in Wales were telling us that we needed to change. The plan was designed through partnership working by the women …
14 July 2025 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
The criminal justice system in Wales: Ministerial scrutiny session—session 2
… Wales and many other initiatives. So, there is quite a strong element, I think, of work on women in Wales across both the Welsh Government and HMPPS …
24 June 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
… promote the girls' football team in the next couple of weeks, when we see those proud women from Wales who’ll be representing us in Switzerland very shortly …
9 June 2025 , Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Scrutiny session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
… criminal justice system remains a stain and an embarrassment for us and an absolute tragedy for many women in Wales today. That cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely. People have the right to deserve social justice and fairness …