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Work it out: parenting and employment in Wales

Response to the consultation

Evidence submitted in response to this Consultation

Purpose of the consultation

The terms of reference for the inquiry were to consider:

  • How the Welsh Government is taking action on the findings of the Equality and Human Rights Commission review into pregnancy and maternity discrimination;
  • How the Welsh Government is working towards its strategic equality objective of “identifying and reducing the causes of employment, skills and pay inequalities related to gender”, particularly in relation to pregnancy and maternity;
  • The extent to which the Welsh Government’s Economic Action Plan and employability programmes address issues faced by mothers;
  • Whether the new childcare offer is matched with targeted support for mothers to enter or return to work, and
  • The extent of pregnancy and maternity discrimination in Welsh public sector (and variances between difference groups of women), and examples of good practice.

 

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Supporting documents

Contact details

Should you wish to speak to someone regarding this consultation, please use the below contact details:

Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN

Email: Contact@senedd.wales
Telephone: 0300 200 6565