Attitudes to working women have changed for the better in Wales in the past decade, an equality organisation has said.

Chwarae Teg (Fair Play) unveiled the initial findings of a study to delegates at a conference in Cardiff on Wednesday.

The research showed more women living in Wales had seen an improvement, compared with a decade ago.

This study is an opportunity to crystallise what has changed in the last 10 year

Neil Wooding, Chwarae Teg

However, problems with childcare and looking after elderly relatives was still a facter preventing many from getting work.

The study also revealed the pay gap between men and women was still prevalent with women earning less than their male colleagues.

Neil Wooding, chair of Chwarae Teg, and also an Equal Opportunities Commissioner, said: "This study is an opportunity to crystallise what has changed in the last 10 years and what problems are still there.

"It is very positive - we will be able to identify what we as an organisation have done to help change negative attitudes and what we still need to do," he said.

Child care problems prevent women from having jobs

The organisation, which aims to help remove barriers that prevent women in Wales going into work, celebrated its 10th anniversary at a meeting in Cardiff.

About 300 people from the private, public and voluntary sectors attended the talks.

At the conference, the organisation revealed it was revisiting a study to assess the roles of women in the work place which was initially carried out 10 years ago.

The aims of returning to the research were to evaluate how attitudes have changed and to identify what problems still face women.

Chwarae Teg have already recognised that Wales will not maximise its economic growth without women reaching their full potential in the workplace.

During the conference delegates were able to attend a series of workshops including one of 'life work balance' and assertiveness training.