Women bishops - yes vote in Wales

and me bags.
Feetle - if women hadn't been prepared to fight for equality in all arena's, I don't' suppose we'd have the vote yet.
My daughter's take maternity leave as a given, and find it hard to believe it wasn't always available. Organisations benefit from having a workforce that isn't entirely male. I'm delighted with the decision, and hope the CofE follows this decision, soon.

Quite! My DD has a year. If I'd not gone back after 6/52 my partners would have dissolved the partnership. As it was, I had to drop my share by a third during the time I had off to have my DD!
I would also add, that the senior partner, who was my father died 10days after my DD's birth! He had retired about 3/12 earlier due to his terminal brain cancer aged 54.

Although I am not an Anglican but C of S (no bishops involved) and am not Welsh or English, I am very happy for the women in Wales who have a calling to be priests and bishops. Considering that we have been discussing veils, rape in India and FGM recently, I feel that it is good news to hear of any advance for women anywhere. Let's hope that other branches of the church follow.

I wonder if women in those kinds of roles are protected these days galen

It is good that women and men are to be treated equally whatever the field of endeavour.