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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.
Covid-19 and women's equality
Charting women's experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland
Sex & Power in Scotland 2020
Our latest report charting the extent of men's overrepresentation in positions of power in Scotland.
CEDAW
Find out why CEDAW is the superhero we need
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
Covid-19 and women's equality - rolling blog With the situation around Covid-19 changing every day, one certainty is that it will have an immediate, long-lasting, and disproportionate impact on women. This rolling blog will be kept updated with our work to keep women's equality at the heart of policy-making during the pandemic.We’ve also created a page on our website which has support numbers, resources, and all of the great writing about women and Covid-19 we’re finding. You can access it here. -----
Have your say on the future of remote abortion care in Scotland
Latest tweets
- RT @scotwomensaid: Today marks five years of us operating Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline! In that time we’ve sup… twitter.com/i/web/status… 1 day ago
- RT @scotwomensaid: This is sad, and unfortunately unsurprising. These findings echo many of the stories @EngenderScot are collecting a… twitter.com/i/web/status… 1 day ago
Latest publications
Engender response to the Scottish Government consultation on future arrangements for early medical abortion at home
Engender unequivocally supports women’s autonomy over their bodies and lives, and considers abortion access fundamental to women’s rights and gender equality.
Engender response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Digital Strategy for 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.
