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Read FTWW’s latest news and opinion about women’s health equality and beyond below….

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#EmbracingEquity in female health – Our blog for WCVA

#EmbracingEquity in female health – Our blog for WCVA

Thanks to WCVA for featuring our International Women's Day blog, which explores the need to #EmbraceEquity in Health in Wales. FTWW's members describe many & varied barriers to accessing optimum healthcare; our aim is to raise awareness and offer solutions! Read...

Virtual Event – Endometriosis and The Women & Girls’ Health Plan

Virtual Event – Endometriosis and The Women & Girls’ Health Plan

March is Endometriosis Action Month, and we are delighted to invite you to attend a virtual event on Thursday 23rd March from 6.00pm - 7.30pm. The event will be chaired by Jenny Rathbone MS. The focus of the event is on the NHS Wales and Welsh Government Women and...

Ask your MS to meet us at The Senedd

Ask your MS to meet us at The Senedd

As part of Endometriosis Action Month, FTWW be teaming up with Endometriosis UK later in March, when we’ll be inviting Members of the Senedd to come and find out more about endometriosis and what they can do to support their communities. Tag your MS in our tweet and...

Endo March is BACK!

Endo March is BACK!

Worldwide EndoMarch is coming to Wales again. Cardiff will be the location for the South Wales event, with the march taking place on Sunday 26th March. We will be marching through the streets of Cardiff with the hope of promoting awareness for endometriosis, and the...

Period Proud Launched

Period Proud Launched

"That's one of the reasons why I'm talking about it now, as I don't want anyone else to go through this" - FTWW Volunteer Dee Dickens We are delighted that the Welsh Government has launched Period Proud, an intersectional plan that FTWW and volunteers - including Dee...

Members of the Senedd Echo FTWW Calls

Members of the Senedd Echo FTWW Calls

We were encouraged this month to hear Members of the Senedd echo FTWW’s calls around Women’s Health during recent plenary sessions. On the 18th January, Heledd Fychan MS raised concerns around the gender health gap, lack of investment in female health,...

Welsh Government Publishes Women’s Health ‘Discovery Document’

Welsh Government Publishes Women’s Health ‘Discovery Document’

As part of the Welsh Government’s work on the Women’s Health Plan, officials have released a ‘Discovery’ document, highlighting the work undertaken so far to understand the needs of women in Wales by asking what matters to them. As co-chairs of the Women’s Health...

Rebel Bodies: A guide to the gender health gap revolution

Rebel Bodies: A guide to the gender health gap revolution

This month saw the release of Sarah Graham’s debut book, Rebel Bodies: A Guide to the Gender Health Gap Revolution - and you can read an exclusive extract in The i Paper! The extract focuses on endometriosis and includes the battle to get diagnosed by our Engagement...

FTWW Included in BBC Fertility Coverage

FTWW Included in BBC Fertility Coverage

'Desperate women will take desperate measures' when it comes to trying to lose weight in order to be allowed access to fertility treatment, says Dee, FTWW Engagement Officer. We hear all too often from our members and beyond that those struggling with health...

2021-2022 Annual Impact Report Published

2021-2022 Annual Impact Report Published

We are delighted to share our 2021-2022 Annual Impact Report with you, providing detailed information about FTWW’s work, achievements, and finances during the 12 months from April 2021 to March 2022. The year saw some fantastic work by our staff and volunteers,...

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