In partnership with Endometriosis UK, and supported by Cysters, International Association of Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) UK, Menstrual Health Coalition, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Swansea and Bridgend Endometriosis Support, The South Wales Menopause Community, and the University of the West of Scotland, FTWW was pleased to host a lively online hustings on ‘Making Menstrual Health Matter in Wales’ ahead of the Senedd elections next month.
This month saw FTWW working with Endometriosis UK to host an online hustings event, ‘Making Menstrual Health Matter in Wales’ ahead of the 2026 Senedd Elections.
In recognition of the wide array of menstrual health issues affecting Wales’s population, the event was supported by a range of organisations with expertise in this space: Cysters, International Association of Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) UK, Menstrual Health Coalition, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Swansea and Bridgend Endometriosis Support, the South Wales Menopause Community, and the University of the West of Scotland, all of whom kindly shared their organisations’ priorities for menstrual health and wellbeing.
Hosted by Selma Chalabi, broadcast media producer and journalist of 20 years, candidates from the Green Party, Plaid Cymru, Reform UK, Welsh Labour, and the Welsh Liberal Democrats joined the discussion, answering attendees’ questions on all-things menstrual health and outlining what their parties plan to do if they win the Senedd Election on 7 May.
Topics included diagnostic delays; training for healthcare professionals; gynaecology waiting lists; the impact of menstrual health symptoms and conditions on education, employment, and the economy; investment in women’s health hubs and NHS staff; addressing postcode lotteries to specialist care, and the need for research to address health inequities.
We were particularly pleased to hear candidates’ commitments to making women’s health a cross-government issue and plan to follow up with whomever is elected in May to ensure this remains a priority.
In the meantime, we’d like to extend our thanks to all candidates for their contributions to what was an excellent discussion, and to all of those who attended and sent in questions. For the record, we would also like to note that due to a technical issue, Laura Anne Jones from Reform UK Wales was unable to contribute for the first 25 minutes of the event but was present in the audience and attempting to join from the start. The issue was rectified as quickly as possible – thank you to everyone for their forbearance.
You can view the Hustings event here:
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