This International Women’s Day, we’re joining with like-minded social enterprises across Wales to celebrate incredible women.
Social enterprises are creating opportunities for women and girls, prioritising well-being, finding and sharing opportunities, and empowering women through myriad ways.
Women face systemic barriers that impact their well-being, professional and personal lives, and threaten equality. From unpaid labour expectations to financial insecurity and gender-based violence, these challenges often limit women’s opportunities to thrive.
For many marginalised women, challenges are further compounded by racial or socioeconomic barriers which restrict access to opportunities.
These challenges are real.
It can feel like an uphill battle – but across Wales and the UK, social enterprises are creating community-driven solutions that support women and the wider community.
By recognising the unique challenges women face, social enterprises help women to learn new skills, find job opportunities, and benefit from community support.
Sometimes for the first time, women have a voice, and the opportunities they deserve to reach their potential and live their dreams.
And this is why at the Community Impact Initiative C.I.C we create supportive, inclusive environments where women can build confidence, develop practical skills, and make positive steps towards .
While women can join any project, Women Construct Wales is specifically designed to empower women by providing a safe and supportive space to learn practical skills and build their own community.
The project allows women to gain an introduction into a traditionally male-dominated field, not just as a potential career option for those who want it, but as a way to gain independence and self-sufficiency.
Whether it’s learning to repair their own homes, improving their employability, or simply finding a community of like-minded women, Women Construct Wales proves that when the opportunities are there, women don’t just take them, they excel (sometimes even surprising themselves).
Cwmpas is a development agency working for positive change, in Wales and across the UK.
They are a co-operative focused on building a fairer, greener economy and a more equal society, where people and planet come first.
Groundwork North Wales Creating positive impact together, for our people, places and planet.
Run 4 Wales (R4W) is driven by a desire to deliver world-class events with a positive social agenda. Our surpluses are invested into grassroots sport and community projects through the R4W Charitable Foundation.
