Creating an anti-racist Wales

Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jane Mudd, joined a panel discussion on discrimination and anti-racism as part of the ‘Creating an Anti-racist Wales’ conference in Cardiff this week.

Hosted by Policy Insight Wales, the conference brought together leaders from across Wales to examine the progress that has been made under the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.

Anti-racism involves taking proactive steps to challenge and eradicate racism in society. The Anti-racist Wales Action Plan aims to make Wales an anti-racist country by 2030.

Commissioner Mudd joined partners on the panel to discuss how the public sector can take practical steps to combat racism and discrimination.

She said: “I want our communities to be places where everyone can live their lives as themselves, where they are treated equitably and with respect. We can only achieve this if our public sector organisations, systems and infrastructures also embody these principles.

“Becoming an anti-racist organisation means taking proactive steps to call out and challenge racism, and working to make a measurable difference to the lives of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people who work for us, and those who we serve in our communities.

“We must recognise that certain societal behaviours, ideas and attitudes are so common that they have been normalised into their daily lives and addressing these issues in a meaningful and lasting way is a challenge. However, by working together collectively under the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan I am confident that we can make positive change, and that we will make a difference for our communities.”