International Women's Day 2024

To mark International Women’s Day 2024, the Senedd hosted a morning of activity for local schools, focussed around the theme of #InspiringInclusion. The programme included:

Panel discussion hosted by Jess Hope Clayton with Jess Davies, Molly Fenton, and Taylor Edmonds
Roundtable event with the Senedd Women’s Caucus
Feedback & networking
Tours of the Senedd and opportunities to observe Plenary

As part of the programme, members of the Women’s Caucus participated in roundtable discussions with students from Fitzalan High School, Cardiff West High School, Ysgol Gwent Is-Coed, Cantonian, Bro Edern, and Ysgol Plasmawr. These discussions drew connections between the importance of gender equality, wider democratic representation and the work of the Senedd, as well as encouraging students to think of ways they can inspire change in their schools and wider communities.

All members of the Senedd were invited to hear feedback from the morning’s activities, and some of those Members involved in the roundtables made reference to the event in their Plenary contributions on 12 March, as part of the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership’s statement on International Women’s Day.