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10 June 2026, Plenary

Reform UK Debate: Childcare offer

… families. The evidence is clear, from bodies such as the Bevan Foundation, Quorum and the Women's Equality Network Wales, that investing in childcare supports getting parents back into work, it raises income, and provides that best possible … Improving access, therefore, is crucial from the point of view of promoting gender equality. Evidence from Women's Equality Network Wales shows that it's women who shoulder the majority of unpaid caring responsibilities—around 45 hours …

6 February 2024, Plenary

& 9. The general principles of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill

… has also touched on some of the elements of this. And I'd like to thank Women's Equality Network Wales for keeping an eagle eye on this legislation that we're creating in this place, in order … that we need to balance that with the need for robust data gathering over time. The Women's Equality Network Wales has recommended that the survey should also gather data on candidates' experience of harassment and abuse, and …

27 January 2026, Plenary

Debate: The Final Budget 2026-27

… education, but I want to talk about women now. The Wales Women’s Budget Group and Women’s Equality Network Wales have also said that they restated funding for childcare, and they've stated it's wholly insufficient …

14 January 2026, Plenary

Plaid Cymru Debate: The Senedd election

… not a system that supports families, it's a system that denies them. Research from Women's Equality Network Wales shows that 59 per cent of parents have had to reduce their working hours because of childcare pressures …

13 November 2025, Finance Committee

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Evidence session 5

Jessica Laimann, policy and public affairs manager at the Women's Equality Network Wales …