It’s International Women’s today, and throughout Cardiff there are a host of events to celebrate.
We’ll be attending the Women’s Strike, and exploring the challenges women in Wales face today.
Stay with us here through the day, for full update coverage.
4pm-Our reporter Sian Price attended #Balance for Better event organised by UNISON and Velindre University NHS Trust
The day long event at Coleg y Cymoedd in Nantgarw was attended by various women’s charities and organisations.
It included a panel of guest speakers who were challenging the narrative of women in Wales, as well as workshops and stalls with various organisations calling for gender parity in Wales.
The morning’s panel at the #BalanceforBetter event
Some of the attendees at the #BalanceforBetter event
3pm- Our reporter Megan Davies, joins Welsh AM Leanne Wood at Trinity Church Cardiff.
She wishes a happy women’s day, to women all around the world.
The event encouraged female refuges, to raise their voices in the community and to become involved in local politics.
Happy International Women’s day from @LeanneWood. Our reporter @megandaviesnews joins her at a women’s day event, with the refugee council. #WomensDay #WomensDay2019 pic.twitter.com/e7JIrm4h78
— Cardiff Broadcast (@BroadcastCJS) March 8, 2019
1pm – Sophie Howe, Future Generation Commissioner for Wales introduces paid leave for domestic abuse victims.
Venice Fielding from Women’s aid Cardiff said the policy was needed.
.@sophiehowe has introduced paid domestic abuse leave for victims. Venice Fielding from @cardiffwaid says that the policy is needed. #WomensDay #WomensDay2019 pic.twitter.com/d6Ngj14Jhh
— Cardiff Broadcast (@BroadcastCJS) March 8, 2019
12am – Things haven’t improved much for women in the last 40 years.
Tina Reece, Head of Engagement at Women’s Aid says things aren’t much better for women today than forty years ago.
Do we still need an international women's day in 2019? Tina Reece, from @womensaid says we do. #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/nh5CEq6ZzM
— Cardiff Broadcast (@BroadcastCJS) March 8, 2019
