Introducing WI Campaigns
Formed in 1915, the WI has a long history of campaigning on a wide range of issues.
WI campaigns are about changing things for the better and tackling the issues that matter to members.
Members are at the heart of the WI and they play a central role in bringing issues onto the WI's national agenda through our public affairs and campaigning. From equal pay to climate change, from gaps in the midwifery workforce to the plight of the honey bee, WI members have embraced a diverse set of challenges and built a reputation for the WI as a practical and ambitious organisation that doesn't shy away from tricky issues.
At the NFWI Resolution Shortlist Selection meeting member and federation delegates shortlisted five resolutions which are taken forward for further debate and voting by members.
Resolutions for 2024
There is a chronic shortage of NHS Dentists and people are suffering health issues as a result. The NFWI calls on the Government to increase investment in the training and retention of dentists and to review the current inadequate NHS contracts in order to ensure everyone can access an NHS dentist wherever they live"
- Staveley WI, Cumbria Westmorland
Passed with 95.5% majority at the WI Annual Meeting on 5th June.
At the Royal Albert Hall on 5th June, WI members voted overwhelmingly, with a majority of 95% to signal their deep concern about the crisis in NHS dentistry and to launch a campaign for change.
More than 12 million people were unable to access NHS dental care in 2023 – more than 1 in 4 adults in England. And 90% of dental practices are no longer accepting new NHS adult patients. Tooth decay is the number one reason for children to be admitted to hospital.
That’s why we are urging all members to get involved in our campaign to end this crisis.
We want to shine a spotlight on women’s experiences of the lack of access to dentists, and to push the new government to make fixing NHS dentistry a priority.
Find out more about our current campaigns on MyWI:
- Thinking Differently: Autistic and ADHD Women and Girls
- See the Signs
- Make a Match
- Stop Modern Slavery
- 5 Minutes That Matter
- Climate Change
- End Plastic Soup
- Food Matters
- Get on Board for a Better Bus Service
- Link Together
- Make Time for Mental Health
- No More Violence Against Women
- SOS for Honeybees
- Care Not Custody
- Carers Welcome
- More Midwives
- Time to Talk about Organ Donation
