CEDAW Engagement: We Want to Hear from Women Across Wales
WEN Wales is beginning a new phase of work on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the international human rights treaty often described as a global “bill of rights” for women.
We have been involved in the CEDAW monitoring process since our establishment, including producing shadow reports, developing briefings, and giving evidence to the UN CEDAW Committee in Geneva. With the next monitoring round taking place in 2026, we are now preparing our next shadow report to ensure the voices and experiences of women in Wales are represented on the international stage.
To support this work, we are holding a series of focus groups with women across Wales. These sessions will raise awareness of CEDAW and why it matters, explore the issues women are facing in their everyday lives, and help us understand whether women’s rights under CEDAW are being realised in Wales.
We encourage women from all backgrounds to take part and share their experiences. Your insights will directly shape our shadow report and strengthen our advocacy for women’s rights in Wales.
The first focus group will take place online at 11am on Monday 12 January.
Research into use of INSET days in schools
We have commissioned Miller Research to conduct interviews with Headteachers and Senior Leaders to seek views that will inform future policy. If you are a headteacher or member of a school senior leadership team and willing to participate in an interview, please contact:
Geof Andrews – Miller Research geof@miller-research.co.uk
Share your views on the new NHS Wales Healthcare Science Framework
The NHS Wales Healthcare Science Framework has officially launched, created as a helpful guide that explains the various roles, opportunities and career pathways in healthcare science.
Single Parent Renter Survey
Single parent? Private renter? Faced discrimination? The campaign group Single Parent Rights wants to hear from you. They are running a survey into single parents’ experiences of the private rental sector. It only takes 5 minutes, all data is anonymous and will be used to lobby for change and tackle single parent discrimination. Complete the survey here
ONS and NSPCC: ‘Safety During Childhood’ survey
A ‘Safety During Childhood’ survey, developed by the ONS and NSPCC, will be piloted in schools across England and Wales from the 2025/26 academic year. To take part, please sign up by following this link
The WISERD education multi-cohort study
Wales’ longest running educational study seeks school participation to track secondary pupils’ experiences on curriculum, discrimination, political engagement, Welsh language and global issues.
For more details email wmcs@cardiff.ac.uk
Safetynets.study are recruiting participants
Join our advisory panel to help parents speak up for their unwell child in general practice
