This aligns with our mission at the Women’s Academy Wales, supporting our community to uplift and connect with other women. Alongside advancing the personal and professional development of women in Wales.

For International Women’s Week, the Women’s Academy Wales will be attending, supporting and hosting a variety of events across Cardiff to acknowledge our strong female community. These events will provide opportunities to network and connect with likeminded women, and feel inspired by the variety of speakers.

Our first event that we are hosting is the much anticipated International Women’s Day Awards! The awards evening will be hosted on the 3rd of March in The Senedd, a venue we are incredibly excited to host in. The awards will acknowledge pioneers in:

• Health and Wellness
• Neurodiversity
• Community Impact
• Volunteering
• Rising Stars
• Allyship
• Legacy
• Changemakers

Click this link to view all of the nominees, we can not wait to acknowledge the amazing women in our community.

On the 5th March, we will be supporting She Who UK’s International Women's Day panel of innovators, CEOs and entrepeneurs. Their aim is to grow, refine and energise their community whilst advocating for collaboration, impact and inclusivity. At the panel, hear from Lucy Cohen, Chris Kenna, Jackie Smith, Helen Williams, Christian Malcom and Emma Waddingham who share their insightful stories of growth and overcoming hardship. The Women’s Academy of Wales are delighted to champion this event and uplift all endeavors that bring women together. Click here to secure your ticket!

We are delighted to collaborate with Bullies Out UK on Friday 6th March during their International Women’s Day Celebration Lunch. One of our founders, Beth Baldwin, will be hosting the event which seeks to inspire, empower and uplift their female community. Beth will be joined by Rachel Flanagan and Dani Wallace, who will be sharing their successes, struggles and pivotal moments, aspiring to spark inspiring conversations about positive change. Click here to read all about it, and grab a ticket.

And finally, we are working with the Natwest Accelerator Hub on the 10th of March to discuss resilience, leadership and growth in ever-changing environments. The event follows the International Women’s Day ‘Give to Gain - Building Resilience Through Adversity’ campaign, with a panel of four motivational speakers: Sarah Boswell, Jacqui Murray, Kirsten Jenkins and Dr Ami Jones MBE. The event will provide opportunities to network, ask questions and collaborate within the female network, so don’t miss it! Click here to get your place.

We are so excited to attend, support and collaborate on this events. Uplifting women in Wales is one of our core values, and we strive to promote events, businesses and opportunities with the same end goal. We hope to see many of our WAW community there!