THE finance and government business minister visited AIC Steel in Newport to announce million of pounds in funding to improve gender equality in the workplace.
Jane Hutt said a Welsh Government investment of £10 million, including over £8 million of EU funds, would help improve gender equality in workplaces across Wales.
The Agile Nation 2 project, delivered by Chwarae Teg between 2015 and 2018, will support 2,750 women and work with 400 employers to promote female career advancement and help reduce the gender pay gap.
The project will support women in work to develop their careers by delivering accredited leadership qualifications and mentoring, and will support businesses to implement equality strategies and modern working practices.
Visiting AIC Steel, which employs 128 people from its UK base in Newport, Ms Hutt, said: “Over £2 billion of EU funds are being invested in Wales over the next six years to help drive the transformation of our economy and labour market.
“Through EU funds we are investing in skills to improve people’s prospects.”
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