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.
Gender Matters in Social Security
We're calling on the Scottish Government to mitigate the impact of the cuts on women
Make women's work visible
Find out why women's work isn't counted, and should be
Join Engender
What's the use of a revolution if we can't dance?
Women's Bill of Rights
Find out about Engender’s work on the Convention to Eliminate all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
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
Pioneering Women’s Education in Scotland Educational access is still a matter that unfairly affects girls all over the world from living safely and prosperously. An education is not only empowering for women but also the best way to alleviate them from poverty. The Pioneers of Women’s Education have campaigned for girls to have equal access to education and the fight continues as more than two-thirds of the illiterate adult population are women. Here Plan International blog for Engender about Scotland’s educational pioneers.
Latest tweets
- RT @SWACEO: Miracles happening in Stranraer, courtesy Wigtownshire Women's Aid. The ordinary magic of women helping women and c… twitter.com/i/web/status… 2 minutes ago
- RT @rapecrisisscot: New figures published today by @scotgov show record levels of sexual crime being recorded in Scotland:… twitter.com/i/web/status… 7 minutes ago
Latest publications
Gender Edit of A PLAN FOR SCOTLAND: THE GOVERNMENT’S PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND 2016-17
This document is a ‘gender edit’ guide to the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2016-17.
Communications and Administrative Assistant Application Pack (PDF)
Help
We can help your organisation with equalities projects, impact assessments, or consultancy. Find out more
Get involved
Find women’s organisations in Scotland that provide volunteering opportunities, information, and support. Find out more
Resources and books
A small but essential list of feminist books, websites, and blogs. Find out more
