The Welsh Government began consultation on policy and legislative proposals aimed at ending violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence.
Source: Consultation on Legislation to End Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales), Welsh Government
Links: Consultation document | Summary
Date: 2012-Nov
An article examined progress by the new devolved legislatures in applying the participative-democratic model of equality mainstreaming to policy-making. 'System openness' had afforded opportunities to engage in – and influence – policy work: but problems and shortcomings were also identified, signifying a 'disconnect' between the rhetoric and reality of mainstreaming.
Source: Paul Chaney, 'New legislative settings and the application of the participative-democratic model of mainstreaming equality in public policy making: evidence from the UK's devolution programme', Policy Studies, Volume 33 Number 5
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Oct
An article examined policy actors' views about the issues, progress, and shortcomings associated with securing age equality in the delivery of public services in Wales. Although the 'citizen voice' model was viewed as being suited to the social and political context of Wales, there were significant barriers to it working effectively for older people.
Source: Ian Jones, 'Effective public service delivery for older people: exploring the views of policy actors in Wales', Contemporary Wales, Volume 25 Number 1
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Aug
An article examined the size of the gender pay gap in Wales. It looked at how the gap varied across industries and occupations, and how it had changed over time and in relation to the United Kingdom and other UK nations/regions. In Wales the gap was smaller than in the UK as a whole, and Wales had made greater progress than the UK in closing the gender pay gap since 1996.
Source: David Blackaby, Stephen Drinkwater, Melanie Jones, and Philip Murphy, 'The gender pay gap in Wales in 2011', Contemporary Wales, Volume 25 Number 1
Links: Abstract
Date: 2012-Aug
A report examined public sentiments in Wales towards immigrants and minorities. It found that a larger proportion of people in Wales held negative views on immigration than in other parts of the United Kingdom.
Source: Robin Mann and Yvonne Tommis, Public Sentiments Towards Immigration in Wales, Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (Cardiff University)
Date: 2012-Jun
The Welsh Government published a strategic plan for promoting equality for the period 2012-2016.
Source: Strategic Equality Plan and Objectives 2012-2016, Welsh Government
Links: Strategy | Welsh Government press release
Date: 2012-Apr
A report examined women's representation in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments after the 2011 elections. It said that all the major political parties had failed to do enough to promote gender equality.
Source: Women s Representation in Scotland and Wales, Electoral Reform Society/Centre for Women and Democracy
Links: Report | Guardian report
Date: 2012-Mar
The Welsh Government responded to a report by an Assembly Committee on disability-related harassment in Wales. It said that it accepted the committee s recommendations to bring forward a framework for action to tackle the issue
Source: Written Response by the Welsh Government to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee s Report on Disability Related Harassment in Wales, Welsh Government
Links: Response
Notes: Committee report
Date: 2012-Feb
