News
Can you put a price on mum? Value of a Mum 2009 report
16TH MARCH 2009
With Mothering Sunday at the end of this week, a new report looks at the true value of work carried out around the house by Mums and estimates the total at almost £33,000 a year - 40% higher than Dads. Chwarae Teg's Katy Chamberlain comments on the ‘Value of a Mum' research findings.
Call for More Women in Positions of Power in Wales
6TH MARCH 2009
DECISIVE action must be taken as a matter of urgency if gender equality is ever to be achieved in Wales, according to a major report published today. Katy Chamberlain gives Chwarae Teg's perspective on the EHRC - Who Runs Wales? 2009 report.
How do you solve a problem like developing an Agile Workforce?
11TH FEBRUARY 2009
Chwarae Teg's £12.5m Agile Nation project, funded by the European Social Fund and the Welsh Assembly Government, aimed at tackling the difficulties women face when progressing in the workforce, was launched yesterday by Sound of Music Star Connie Fisher.
Chwarae Teg Makes Key Agile Nation Project Appointments
19TH JANUARY 2009
Chwarae Teg has made two key appointments to lead the Agile Nation Project; a programme aimed ensuring the advancement of women in the workplace in Wales by addressing gender inequality.
Chwarae Teg Makes Economic Predictions for 2009
6TH JANUARY 2009
Katy Chamberlain, Chief Executive of Chwarae Teg, makes some key economic predictions for business and workers in the coming year.
New Chief Executive for Chwarae Teg
6TH JANUARY 2009
Chwarae Teg the leading professional agency for the economic development of women in Wales, has appointed Katy Chamberlain as its new Chief Executive.
Enterprise Week News Round-up
1ST DECEMBER 2008
With reports of the economic downturn reaching boiling point, promoting and nurturing entrepreneurial talent has never been more crucial to ensuring a sustainable Welsh economy. This year's enterprise week (November 17th -23rd) was ideally placed to provide a positive focus on women's enterprise in Wales. Here's a round-up of how the Chwarae Teg team spent an action packed week celebrating and supporting female entrepreneurship around the country.
Gender Pay Gap Nears 100 pounds a Week
17TH NOVEMBER 2008
The pay gap between men and women has widened in Wales at a faster rate than across the UK as a whole. Official figures released over the weekend reveal that men on average earn 12.7% more than women - up from 10.3% in 2007.
'Never a Better Time to Set Up'
11TH NOVEMBER 2008
According to Bev Pold, business development manager of women's economic development agency Chwarae Teg, the economic downturn is an opportunity for women to rethink their aspirations and consider the many advantages of self-employment.
Agile Nation to Inspire Leading Business Figures at Lead On 2008
11TH NOVEMBER 2008
Organisations at the leading edge of developments in leadership and management in Wales are once more pooling their expertise by coming together to stage the unique Lead On Conference 2008.
Did you Know?
"Companies with 30% women in senior positions are more likely to have a culture where all women thrive"
- London Business School
