Who we are
Bristol Women’s Voice (BWV) was set up after a large-scale, council-funded consultation in 2013 which found women felt consistently excluded from decision-making. We established to change that. We now have more than 4,000 member-subscribers who help us amplify women’s voices for equality in Bristol.
Our mission is to:
- create a movement that unites all women in Bristol to campaign together, celebrate our achievements and find support and information;
- listen and make heard the views and voices of women from across Bristol’s diverse communities, empowering them to influence decision-makers.
WHAT WE DO
Our goal is to make women’s equity a reality in Bristol. We do this through campaigning, connecting, and celebrating.
Campaigning
We campaign on issues women tell us are standing in the way of women’s equity and choice in Bristol.
We make sure that women who are often overlooked have a chance to talk to decision-makers and we empower women from all walks of life in Bristol to have a say in decisions that affect them, like with our recent Disabled Women Take Action Project of our Young Women’s Forum.
In 2024-25, we’re focusing on:
1.) Addressing economic inequality for women by investing in the caring economy.
2.) Tackling women’s safety concerns by urging organisations to take action, including through upskilling themselves to tackle misogyny and sexism.
Connecting
We run social action projects that support women to connect with each other, growing collective voice, aspiration and support networks.
We run workshops, training sessions, talks and events, like our Inspiring Women Series, bringing women together so we can hear what holds them back from achieving their goals.
We connect women to support services through our Women’s Services Directory and to information about resources and activities for women in Bristol via our Broadcast WhatsApp
We also connect other independent women’s groups and organisations in Bristol with each other through regular meetings.
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Celebrating
We take time to celebrate the achievements of Bristol’s women and any steps forward towards equality. One big event we run each year is International Women’s Day. It brings together thousands of people from all communities.
Have a look at some photos from our 2024 International Women’s Day event.
Annual Reports
Accessible versions of our reports are available on request, please email info@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk
