Welcome
Welcome to Engender
Engender is Scotland’s feminist organisation.
Engender has a vision for a Scotland in which women and men have equal opportunities in life, equal access to resources and power, and are equally safe and secure from harm.
Make women's work visible
Find out why women's work isn't counted, and should be
On the Engender
Scotland's feminist policy podcast exploring issues related to women's equality in Scotland
Engender is calling for a Scottish approach to abortion
Gender Matters in Social Security
We're calling on the Scottish Government to mitigate the impact of the cuts on women
Our funders
The Scottish Government currently funds our core equalities activities through its equalities funding. Its Community Safety Unit is funding our sectarianism project.
Awards for All is currently funding the development and dissemination of a film about women and the economy.
From our blog
Scottish Government tables Social Security (Scotland) Bill Engender welcomes the introduction of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill. The Bill, tabled on Wednesday, is the latest step in the development and implementation of the Scottish social security system. It outlines the vision for the new social security system in Scotland, and maps the delivery of the devolved programs.
Gender matters in the criminal justice system: 5 years of progress?
Postcard from Brussels: Feminist Economics and the European Women's Forum
Latest tweets
- "It’s time to translate the rhetoric around the pay gap into substantive action, and create meaningful change for w… twitter.com/i/web/status… … 2 hours ago
- RT @closethepaygap: We enthusiastically welcome the @SP_Economy call for a national strategy to tackle the #genderpaygap & prioritisati… twitter.com/i/web/status… 3 hours ago
Latest publications
Engender submission of evidence on homelessness to Scottish Parliament Local Government and Communities Committee
Engender welcomes the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee study on homelessness in Scotland, and its aim to ‘explore the underlying reasons which can lead to a person seeking homelessness services, and whether homelessness prevention services are effectively tackling those underlying reasons for homelessness’.
UK General Election 2017: Gender Summary of Party Manifestos
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Resources and books
A small but essential list of feminist books, websites, and blogs. Find out more
