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 …
25 June 2025 , Plenary
Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report: Public Appointments
… also investing in the future. Our funding of Equal Power Equal Voice, a partnership between Women ’s Equality Network Wales , Stonewall Cymru, Disability Wales and Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team Wales —. Again, in terms of mentoring and …
10 June 2025 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and Inclusion Guidance for Political Parties
… come about because we've been able to fund some of those organisations—Elect Her, Diverse5050, Women 's Equality Network Wales , Equal Power Equal Voice. We are leading the way in Wales and in the UK, and …
5 February 2025 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
… access to affordable childcare or insecure, low-paid jobs. The Wales Women ’s Budget Group and Women ’s Equality Network Wales point to the deprioritisation of equalities issues in the last budget, highlighting the urgent need, therefore, for …
8 January 2025 , Finance Committee
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Evidence session 4
Bore da. I'm Victoria Vasey, director of the Women ’s Equality Network Wales …
13 November 2024 , Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: The First Minister's first 100 days
… are so proud to see a woman in the role of First Minister, but, as Women 's Equality Network Wales have stated clearly, having guidance is so much weaker than having legislation. I had hoped that having two …
12 November 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip: Diversity and inclusion for political parties
… proposals for the draft guidance. There was a draft high-level document, shared with the Women 's Equality Network Wales —WEN Wales —and the Electoral Reform Society in June, and, for initial feedback, a stakeholder workshop was held …
16 September 2024 , Equality and Social Justice Committee
Equality and Human Rights in Wales: Evidence session 1
… ago, and the ripple effect that that has, for example, on this sector. So, we have Women 's Equality Network Wales , for example, on the legislative options working group bringing the expertise around women 's rights, but …
16 May 2024 , Local Government and Housing Committee
Group 7: Diversity in persons seeking elected office (Amendments 107, 24, 52, 53, 110, 32, 43)
… reasons that I describe. In terms of the care-related expenses, this was something that the Women 's Equality Network Wales have proposed as part of the Stage 1 proceedings. They have made a very, very strong case …
8 May 2024 , Plenary
Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee Report, 'How we must all play our part: a public health approach to halting the epidemic in gender-based violence'
… that gender-based violence is both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality. But Women 's Equality Network Wales have drawn attention to the fact that the Welsh Government didn't reference its new strategic equality plan …
1 May 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Trefnydd and Chief Whip
… Voice actually is funded by [Correction: is actually a partnership between] a whole range of organisations— Women 's Equality Network Wales , EYST Wales , Stonewall Cymru, Disability Wales —we can see the wider diversity that we're seeking …
1 May 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Trefnydd and Chief Whip
… political parties have a role to play in that, and also that we have organisations, like Women 's Equality Network Wales , who are keen to work with political parties, and certainly that's their goal and their aim …
24 April 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Senedd Women's Caucus
… are represented. Just to say that there is evidence that has been set out by the Women ’s Equality Network Wales that does demonstrate that gender quotas do often have indirect impacts on other under-represented groups, and …
24 April 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with Diverse5050
Good morning, I'm Victoria Vasey, I'm the director of the Women ’s Equality Network Wales …
18 April 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with electoral reform organisations
… responsibilities or disabilities, and making sure data is collected and published about the demographics of Members. Women 's Equality Network Wales have done work calling for the standards and complaints processes to be reviewed, and we would support …
13 March 2024 , Reform Bill Committee
Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill: Evidence session with the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
… support that could be put in place to make a positive difference. We do actually fund Women 's Equality Network Wales through a whole range of provision. We support their Equal Power Equal Voice initiative. So, they are …