Thursday 10 December 2009

Discrimination against women in new health boards

Women have been sidelined in the appointments to the new health boards. Not one of the four boards has a female chair, and there is only one female Vice Chair is listed (Cwm Taf doesn't list its Vice Chair).  At Betsi Cadwaladr, there is only 1 woman to 5 men independent members; only 1 out of 7 at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, 1 out of 6 at Cwm Taf.  Cardiff and Vale manages to have 2 out of 8.

Is Mrs Hart really trying to convince us that there are just 5 women in the whole of Wales competent to sit on the Boards? Or perhaps discrimination is alive and kicking, just under another name - Ministerial appointment.

1 comment:

  1. The way people are chosen to go on these Boards, plus where the vacancies are listed, plus the way they are written up all mitigates against women
    I bet the panel chosing them is also male dominated
    Edwina Hart - she is no supported of equality

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