Bristol Women's Voice

Bristol Women’s Voice (BWV) is a powerful voice for women aiming to make women’s equality in Bristol a reality. We make sure that when key decisions are taken in Bristol, women’s voices have been listened to and their ideas and concerns acted upon. We will bring together women to share ideas, exchange experiences, support campaigns and events and celebrate success so that together we can make Bristol a showcase for women’s involvement, empowerment and equality. BWV will: - Promote and publicise campaigns and events that advance the equality of women - Support Bristol Women’s Commission and work with decision makers to ensure actions are taken which make a real difference to women’s lives - Inform women about organisations that provide support and advice and help women set up their own support networks - Celebrate success We are currently working on projects such as; - Bristol Zero Tolerance: an initiative to make Bristol a city with a zero tolerance approach to gender-based violence, abuse, harassment and exploitation. Bristol is the first city in England to take on this challenge and we hope that it will inspire other cities to implement similar initiatives. - 50:50 campaign: highlights that politics is the key to change. This campaign aims for 50% women on Bristol City Council in 2016. - International Women's Day: provides a platform to collaborate with sister organisations in a fun, creative way whilst highlighting the importance of gender equality.