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Carol Vorderman the star guest at Welsh Election Emergency Special
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (425+ words) Carol Vorderman will appear alongside Welsh comedy stars Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Priya Hall in a Welsh Election Emergency Special version of The Guilty Feminist Podcast at The New Theatre in Cardiff. Continuing their Road to Gilead season, The Guilty Feminist…...
Global feminist music festival set for first Welsh event
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (426+ words) An international feminist music festival known for championing women and non-binary artists is coming to Wales for the first time this year. LOUD WOMEN is an intersectional feminist music CIC, founded in 2015 in the UK with global chapters run by…...
Simple urine test could detect early-stage breast cancer
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (487+ words) A simple, non-invasive home test kit could soon transform early breast cancer detection, thanks to pioneering research underway at a Welsh university. Scientists at Aberystwyth University are developing a prototype lateral flow device " similar to a pregnancy or COVID-19 test…...
Welsh university launch project to tackle period poverty in Kenya
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (576+ words) Researchers at a Welsh university have launched a project that uses sustainable processes to help tackle period poverty in low and middle-income communities across Kenya. The study aims to scale up production of SunPad, a low-cost, self-sanitising and reusable menstrual…...
Women's health hubs now open in every part of Wales
1+ week, 3+ day ago (662+ words) A women's health hub is now open in every health board area in Wales, bringing menopause, contraception and menstrual health services closer to home. The Welsh Government committed to opening the seven women's health hubs by the end of March…...
Interview: Shân Morgain: Mabinogi scholar, priestess and radical feminist
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1732+ words) Dr. Sh'n Morgain is one of Wales" leading experts on the Mabinogi, and her ongoing, hugely successful Nation Cymru series has introduced new audiences to the eternally-inspiring text. This month will see the release of her latest book, Introduction to…...
Increase in 'healthy breast' removals causes concern to ex-cancer patient
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (774+ words) A former breast cancer patient who had to wait longer than the target time for a mastectomy has expressed concern about the rising number of healthy breast removal surgeries being carried out on Welsh patients. Jen Rayner, a retired former…...
Labour has completely abandoned women’s rights – former equalities watchdog head
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (787+ words) Labour has "completely abandoned women's rights, the former head of the equalities watchdog has said. Speaking to the Times newspaper, former head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Baroness Falkner of Margravine criticised the UK Government for not…...
Oxfam Cymru calls for 'feminist approach' to Wales' future
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (686+ words) A new report from Oxfam Cymru has laid out their vision for Wales" future, calling for a feminist approach to climate and economic policy that places care, equality, and sustainability at the centre of decision-making. The report, Green, Fair, and…...
Plaid Cymru leader confronted by gender critical feminists over party's stance on women's rights
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1000+ words) Gender critical feminists confronted Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth at an open meeting over his party's stance on women-only spaces. Campaigners from north east Wales gathered at Mr ap Iorwerth's meeting in Wrexham to see if he would signal…...