The Welsh Assembly Government published a 'state of the nation' report on the well-being of older people in Wales – designed to guide the future work of the Government and its partners in planning for demographic change.
Source: Older People's Wellbeing Monitor for Wales 2009, Welsh Assembly Government
Date: 2009-Dec
A report by a committee of the National Assembly for Wales examined discrimination against older people in Wales in relation to employment, and the actions taken or planned by the Welsh Government to tackle the problem.
Source: Older People and Employment Discrimination, Equality of Opportunity Committee/National Assembly for Wales (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report
Date: 2009-Nov
The Welsh Assembly Government began consultation on a strategic action plan to address violence against women.
Source: Strategic Action Plan to Address Violence Against Women and to Update the Welsh Assembly Government's Domestic Abuse Strategy: Consultation Document, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Consultation document
Date: 2009-Jun
A report for the equal rights watchdog reviewed research and statistics relating specifically to Wales by race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, and religion. It focused on poverty and social exclusion, the economy and labour market, health and social care, education, housing, and public and political life.
Source: Victoria Winckler (ed.), Equality Issues in Wales: A research review, Research Report 11, Equality and Human Rights Commission (web publication only)
Links: Report
Date: 2009-Mar
The equality and human rights watchdog said that there were still too few women in positions of power and influence in Welsh life.
Source: Who Runs Wales? 2009, Equality and Human Rights Commission (020 3117 0235)
Links: Report | BBC report
Date: 2009-Mar
