Welcome
Welcome to Engender
Engender is Scotland’s feminist policy and advocacy 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.
Policy
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CEDAW
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Membership
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On the Engender
Listen to our latest podcast
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
Abortion Rights Round-Up What's been happening with reproductive rights over the past month? Engender members are kept up-to-date with this news through our weekly Friday Feminist Five newsletter, but in this post we've collated an update for non-members too. If you'd like to receive the weekly newsletter you can join Engender as a member here. News from the US continues to cause alarm for defenders of women’s reproductive rights, as we wait for the decision on whether or not Roe v Wade will be effectively overturned by the Supreme Court. While it’s been heartening to see protests, rallies and other actions to defend the right to choose (we particularly liked the New York Magazine’s state-by-state guide to accessing abortions, and the creative legislation in Austin, Texas), the reality of what may happen across the US in a couple of months is really scary.
Why the proposed Scottish Carer's Assistance must do more to value unpaid care
GUEST POST: “Warning” versus “claiming”: the subtle misogyny in media discourse
Latest tweets
- ⏭While we're hanging up our podcast mics for now, you can catch up with all episodes of #OnTheEngender, including our guest series from #PassTheMic, deep dive into Engender's history, how women in 🏴 got the vote & much more here👇engender.org.uk/content/… 1 day ago in reply to EngenderScot
- 📢 Ready for the last episode of #OnTheEngender? (For now!) We say goodbye to our Podcast Producer, Amanda Aitken & hello to our new Executive Director, Catherine Murphy, as we discuss what’s in store for Engender & for the feminist movement in Scotland ⬇
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Latest publications
Engender response to the Scottish Government’s Scottish Carer’s Assistance consultation
We welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation on Scottish Carer’s Assistance.
Engender Response to Committee inquiry into the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Enough is Enough: Tackling Workplace Sexual Harassment In Scotland
On The Engender
On the Engender is Scotland's feminist policy podcast. It is produced by Engender and features experts from across the women's sector in Scotland. Listen here.
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.
