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.
CEDAW
Find out why CEDAW is the superhero we need
Gender Matters Roadmap
Towards women's equality in Scotland by 2030
You'll Have Had Yer Feminism?
A project celebrating 25 years of Engender and the wider women's equality movement in Scotland
Our Bodies, Our Rights
Engender's work on disabled women's reproductive rights in Scotland
Our funders
Engender receives funding from various organisations, with the Scottish Government Equality Fund as our main grant funder. We also rely on membership payments and donations from supporters which gives us unrestricted funding to spend on our feminist work.
You can find out more information about Engender's finances in our Annual Report.
From our blog
Stay up to date with Engender's work in Europe Engender sits on the United Kingdom Joint Committee on Women, which represents the UK at the European Women's Lobby. In June our director Emma Ritch was in Brussels for the European Women's Lobby General Assembly and here, she talks about the importance of our work with our feminist sisters across Europe.We know that Brexit is on the minds of women in Scotland at the moment. The Conservative leadership campaign that will select the next UK Prime Minister has brought a lot of fears to the surface about immigration, women’s rights, care, and the economy.
Guest Post: Contraception information and consent - two sides of the same coin?
Guest Post: Hyper-sexualising queer women is a social injustice - it's time to change the narrative
Latest tweets
- RT @EmmaRitch: “Women’s time has been interrupted and fragmented throughout history, the rhythms of their days circumscribed by th… twitter.com/i/web/status… 5 minutes ago
- To your inboxes, Engender members! This week's #FridayFeministFive is about to land, packed with news about our wor… twitter.com/i/web/status… … 2 days ago
Latest publications
Engender response to the Scottish Government consultation on a new National Public Health body: 'Public Health Scotland'
Engender welcomes this Scottish Government consultation on proposals for Scotland’s new national public health body, Public Health Scotland.
Scottish Women's Budget Group
Engender provides admin support for the SWBG, which campaigns for gender budget analysis in the Scottish and local authority budgets. Find out more.
Gender Equal Media Scotland
Engender is a partner in the GEMS project, which works to transform Scotland's media through feminist research, journalism and campaigning. Find out more.
Equal Representation Coalition
Engender is a member of the Equal Representation Coalition, which has a vision for Scotland where our elected representatives truly reflect the diversity of the Scottish population. Find out more.
European Women's Lobby
Engender is a member of the European Women's Lobby, the largest network of women's organisations in the EU, promoting women's rights and gender equality. Find out more.
UK Joint Committee on Women
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Engender represents Scotland on the UK Joint Committee on Women, alongside NAWO, NIWEP and WEN Wales.
