Welcome to our LGBT+ History Month session with the WI! LGBTQ+ Life in Wales and England: Past, Present, and Future features Deputy Minister for Social Partnership Hannah Blythyn MS, author and historian Norena Shopland, Cate Hopkins, Writer and Director of the short film Cake and Birchgrove WI member, and campaigner and workplace inclusivity consultant Jennifer Charles. Director of Stonewall Cymru Davinia Green chaired the session.

How can a diverse and inclusive workplace benefit staff wellbeing? What are businesses doing to prove their commitment to diverse workplaces? Our panel discussed this and lots more at January's WEN Cafe.

Panel:

Rhian Parry, Managing Director of Workplace Worksafe

Leandra Craine, EQuip Project Officer at Disability Wales

Martha Musonza Holman, charity founder and tutor

Ellie Lancaster, Head of People at Sero

Chair: Catherine Fookes, Director of WEN Wales

WEN at Ten - a virtual celebration event for WEN Wales' 10th Birthday on 16th November 2021 featuring a line-up of inspirational women including:

Jess Fishlock MBE in conversation with Professor Laura McAllister

Minister for Social Justice Jane Hutt

Kay Richmond, Founder of WEN Wales

Kirsty Davies-Warner, Founder of WEN Wales

Professor Meena Upadhyaya OBE, Former Trustee, Geneticist & one of WEN’s 100 Welsh Women

Sarah Rees, Former Chair of WEN Wales

Auriol Miller, Director, Institute of Welsh Affairs

Shereen Williams, CEO Boundary Commission Wales

Shavanah Taj, General Secretary Wales TUC

Krystal S Lowe, Dancer, Choreographer, and Writer

Grace Quantock, Former WEN Mentee

Mia Rees, Former WEN Mentee

Justna Muhith, Former WEN Mentee