Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales | Triniaeth Deg i Fenywod Cymru
What’s going on?
Read FTWW’s latest news and opinion about women’s health equality and beyond below….
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Rebel Bodies is out in paperback!
We are delighted to share that Sarah Graham’s fantastic book, Rebel Bodies: A Guide to the Gender Health Gap Revolution, is now out in paperback! You may recall that FTWW was included as a case study in what has become a must-read for anyone with an interest in...

PMDD – the hidden link between hormones and mental health
Episode 11 of the Piece of Mind podcast heard from FTWW member, Becci Smart, to discuss the reality of living with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and the research currently taking place at the NCMH that's looking to learn more to improve diagnosis and...

Senedd Inquiry – Supporting People with Chronic Conditions: FTWW members have their say
You may recall that last year, the Senedd’s Health and Social Care Committee launched their inquiry into supporting people with chronic conditions. The consultation stage revealed a clear overarching message for the need to improve person-centred, holistic care, and...

Schroedinger’s Lump – Dee Dickens
Our Trustees are incredibly talented people, and Dee Dickens is no exception! We are absolutely delighted to not only congratulate them on the publication of her latest poetry collection, Shroedinger’s Lump, but also thank her for kindly donating proceeds from sales...

FTWW Benefits from Awards for All Funding
We are really excited to announce that FTWW has been successful in securing a Lottery Awards for All grant to refresh our website and create new and more downloadable resources for our community. We are keen to ensure that the website is more accessible and easier to...

Updates on the Development of a NHS Wales Women’s & Girls’ Health Plan
Earlier this month we Chaired the first Annual General Meeting of the third sector Women’s Health Wales Coalition, where we were pleased to hear updates from the new Welsh Government Women’s Health Policy Team. Assurances were given that a new National Clinical...

All-Wales Menopause Conference is Hosted in Wrexham!
And we were delighted to be asked to organise patient speakers for the event. Our thanks go to Laura, Becci, and Carla (pictured, above), FTWW volunteers who each gave hugely powerful and knowledgeable talks on the symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)...

Menopause Mandate: Dawn attends House of Lords event
Dawn Owen (just off centre right, holding a FTWW leaflet), one of FTWW’s fantastic volunteers and Menopause Champions, was this month invited to the House of Lords for the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group’s launch of a UK Menopause Manifesto. The Manifesto...

Menopause Awareness Month: Easy Read Wales launches new menopause guides
18th October was World Menopause Day, and Easy Read Wales launched four bilingual easy read guides covering menopause and perimenopause, symptoms, HRT and keeping well, and speaking to doctors and healthcare professionals. The booklets were co-produced with FTWW, The...

FTWW backs Welsh NHS Confederation call for conversation on future of nation’s health and wellbeing
32 organisations, including FTWW, have come together to support the Welsh NHS Confederation’s call for a cross-government national conversation on the future of health and wellbeing. The organisations, from a range of sectors in Wales, believe it is for all government...