Working together to ensure that the experiences and needs of women and girls’ are reflected in health and social care policy.
We have a specific emphasis on working with the government, voluntary and community sector women’s organisations and other partners to contribute to health policy on appropriate and accessible services. This will help us strengthen the women’s health and social care sector to work on ensuring that public sector services are effective in meeting their needs and ensuring that they are safe from violence at home and in their wider community.
The Women’s Health & Equality Consortium Regional Event
WHEC held two regional events in March with women’s voluntary sector organisations on women’s health and how to influence and engage the new health structures. Both events in Newcastle and in Bristol were extremely informative and successful in bringing together women’s’ voices to discuss key issues for women’s health in the current landscape. They also allowed for discussions between the women’s VCS on lessons learnt, and conversations with the NHS and the Department of Health.
Click here to view the reports and presentations from the events
The Women’s Health & Equality Consortium Conference
Over 150 women attended the Women’s Health and Equality Consortium (WHEC) on the 25th October.
Lynette Webbe (The 3 H's) and Marcia Lewinson (CEO W.A.I.T.S.)
It was a brilliant day with presentations from the Department of Health, from WHEC on how the women’s sector can engage with the new health structures and from Director of Imkaan, Marai Larasi, who called on the audience to keep doing the essential work they do for women and girls, despite the very difficult times.
Workshops gave women a chance to find out about the new Equality Delivery System, to discuss the value of the women’s sector and how to engage lcoally, and much more.
The final panel discussion gave Ratna Dutt from the Race Equality Foundation to talk about how she was influencing the Government on equality through the Future Forum and for delgates to share their stories, challenges and support.
Panel with Anjum Mouj, Imkaan; Ratna Dutt, Race Equality Foundation; Maqsood Ahmad, NHS; and Annie Howell, IRIS
“Thanks for a great conference!” (Maame Oforiwaa Osei-Bonsu, Community Network).
“The best conference I’ve been to for a long time” – workshop facilitator / panel speaker (Annie Howell, IRIS Implementation Lead)
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