Past events

Engender AGM 2024: The urgent need to modernise abortion law in Scotland

January 18, 2025, 10.30 – 12.30
Online

Join us for Engender's AGM and to hear from experts and campaigners about why we urgently need to modernise Scotland’s abortion law.

Broken and Biased: The impact of the housing emergency on women

October 31, 2024, 12.30 – 13.30
Online

Join Shelter Scotland and Engender for this joint webinar session exploring their new briefing which demonstrates the multiple barriers that our current housing system stacks in front of women

Bearing the Burden: Women’s Debt in the Cost of Living Crisis

April 26, 2024, 12.00 – 13.30
Zoom

Join us to discuss the policy solutions required to tackle women’s debt and the gendered nature of the wider cost of living crisis

Diversity, Media & Narrative Power

December 6, 2023, 15.00 – 17.00
Zoom

A webinar exploring how diversity in media can transform societal attitudes

Engender AGM 2023: What’s next? 

November 18, 2023, 10.30 – 12.00
Online

Engender's Annual General meeting

Where does the money go?

October 4, 2023, 14.00 – 15.00
Zoom

Connections between Violence Against Women and Girls and budgeting in Scotland

Sex and Power 2023: A Call for Feminist Leadership

July 18, 2023, 10.00 – 11.30
Online

Join Feminist leaders, thinkers and campaigners from across Scotland for this short, interactive event launching our new report, Sex and Power 2023.

Aberdeen: Vital Voices Gather

June 19, 2023, 10.15 – 13.30
Aberdeen Science Centre, Aberdeen

This event is part of a nationwide series of gatherings to share your ideas for a Scotland without violence against women and girls.

Glasgow: Vital Voices Gather

June 16, 2023, 10.15 – 13.30
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

This event is part of a nationwide series of gatherings to share your ideas for a Scotland without violence against women and girls.

Dundee: Vital Voices Gather

June 15, 2023, 10.15 – 13.30
Dundee International Women's Centre, Dundee

This event is part of a nationwide series of gatherings to share your ideas for a Scotland without violence against women and girls.

Perth: Vital Voices Gather

June 14, 2023, 10.15 – 13.30
Perth Concert Hall (Tilt Meeting Room), Perth

This event is part of a nationwide series of gatherings to share your ideas for a Scotland without violence against women and girls.

Inverness: Vital Voices Gather

June 13, 2023, 10.15 – 13.30
Spectrum Centre (Studio), Inverness

This event is part of a nationwide series of gatherings to share your ideas for a Scotland without violence against women and girls.

LUNCHTIME WEBINAR: Policymaking & Preventing Violence Against Women & Girls in Scotland

April 20, 2023, 12.30 – 13.30
Zoom

Find out more about the role of policymaking in preventing VAWG in Scotland

Engender's AGM: Cost of Living - a deepening crisis for women's equality

November 12, 2022, 10.30 – 12.30
Online event

Join us for our Annual General Meeting, followed by a panel discussion on how the cost of living crisis is a crisis for women's equality

In Conversation with Pragya Agarwal

September 7, 2022, 18.30
Online

Bringing Buffer Zones to Scotland

July 25, 2022, 18.00 – 19.00
Online

What do women need from a Scottish Carer's Assistance?

April 5, 2022, 18.00 – 20.30
Online event

A consultation event for women providing unpaid care in Scotland

What do women need from a Scottish Carer's Assistance?

March 31, 2022, 10.00 – 12.30
Online event

A consultation event for women providing unpaid care in Scotland

To Exist is to Resist: Exploring Black Feminism in Europe

March 8, 2022, 18.00 – 19.00
Online event

Engender host Professor Akwugo Emejulu and journalist Assa Samaké-Roman for a conversation about activism, resistance, and how Black feminism and Afrofeminism imagine a Black feminist Europe.

Engender's AGM 2021

November 13, 2021, 10.30 – 12.30
Online event

Engender's Annual General Meeting

Make Bosses Pay with Eve Livingston

November 5, 2021, 12.30 – 13.30
Online event

Feminist City with Leslie Kern

September 27, 2021, 18.00 – 19.00
Online event

What would our public spaces look like if they were designed with women in mind?

Hustings for Women's Equality

April 1, 2021, 19.00 – 20.45

Hear what the Scottish Parliament elections have in store for women's equality

Everyday Misogyny with Laura Bates

March 11, 2021, 12.30 – 13.30

Laura Bates, founder of the everyday sexism project, joins Rape Crisis Scotland & Engender to talk about her latest book Men Who Hate Women

LUNCHTIME WEBINAR: Women's Rights in Law

January 18, 2021, 12.30 – 13.30
Online webinar

What would incorporating human rights into Scots Law mean for women in Scotland?

EVENING WEBINAR: Women's Rights in Law

January 14, 2021, 18.00 – 19.30
Online webinar

What would incorporating human rights into Scots Law mean for women in Scotland?

WEBINAR: Covid-19 and women's equality across the UK

November 24, 2020, 12.15 – 13.30

Join representatives from Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland to discuss the impacts that Covid-19 has had on women's equality.

LUNCHTIME WEBINAR: Improving Gender Mainstreaming in Scotland

November 23, 2020, 12.00 – 13.00

Join Engender, Talat Yaqoob and Lindsey Millen to discuss Gender Mainstreaming in Scotland

Chisholm '72 - Film Screening and Discussion

November 17, 2020, 18.00 – 20.15

Join Engender and Gender Equal Media Scotland for a free film screening and discussion

Engender's AGM and quiz

November 14, 2020, 10.30 – 12.45

Engender's Annual General Meeting and a fearsome feminist quiz

Who's Counting? Film Screening and Discussion

November 11, 2020, 18.00 – 20.15

Free film screening and discussion exploring the ideas of feminist economist and campaigner Marilyn Waring

WEBINAR: Poland and Women's Equality: what's going on?

November 10, 2020, 18.30 – 20.00

Join Engender and the Young Women's Movement Scotland to talk about the roll-back of women's rights in Poland

LUNCHTIME WEBINAR: Understanding the Equality Act

November 6, 2020, 12.15 – 13.30

Find our more about the Equality Act 2010 and its legal protections for women

EVENING WEBINAR: Be on a Feminist Board

October 28, 2020, 19.00 – 20.15

Find out more about feminist governance, and how you can become an Engender member

LUNCHTIME WEBINAR: Be on a Feminist Board

October 27, 2020, 12.15 – 13.30

Find out more about feminist governance, and how you can become an Engender member

LUNCHTIME WEBINAR: Making Misogyny a Hate Crime in Scotland

October 20, 2020, 12.15 – 13.30

Learn more about why we are calling for misogyny to be a standalone offence

Gender & Economic Recovery webinar

June 18, 2020, 18.00 – 19.00
Online webinar

Principles for an economy that works for women

Scotland's Feminist Future

January 17, 2020, 10.00 – January 18, 2020, 17.00
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

Engender AGM 2019

November 16, 2019, 10.00
The Lighthouse, Glasgow

Be on a feminist board - EDINBURGH

November 13, 2019, 18.00 – 20.00
Apex Haymarket Hotel, Edinburgh

Everything you never knew you wanted to know about being on a feminist board.

Be on a feminist board - GLASGOW

November 2, 2019, 10.00 – 12.00
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Everything you never knew you wanted to know about being on a feminist board.

In our own words: women of colour in Scottish media

October 23, 2019, 17.30 – 20.00
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Women Making Change: intersectional feminism around the world

September 26, 2019, 19.00 – 21.00
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Take One Action Film Festival with Engender

September 19, 2019, 17.50 – September 27, 2019, 22.30
Glasgow, Edinburgh

You'll have had yer feminism? Photo Exhibition

July 9, 2019, 17.30 – 18.30
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

Come and view our photo exhibition of women who have shaped feminism in Scotland

Brexit and Women

June 17, 2019, 14.00 – 16.30
The Melting Pot, Edinburgh

Are you interested or concerned about the potential impact of Brexit on women in Scotland and women’s rights?

CEDAW: What do the Concluding Observations mean for women in Scotland?

April 5, 2019, 18.00 – 19.00
Online

Join us for a webinar to hear about what the Concluding Observations of the CEDAW Committee mean for women in Scotland

CEDAW: What do the Concluding Observations mean for women in Scotland?

April 5, 2019, 12.00 – 13.00
Online

Join us for a webinar to hear about what the Concluding Observations of the CEDAW Committee mean for women in Scotland

Luke Hart in conversation with Dani Garavelli

February 21, 2019, 17.30 – 19.30
Central Halls, Edinburgh

Campaigner and author Luke Hart in conversation with award-winning journalist Dani Garavalli

Closing Scotland's pay gap - WEBINAR

November 15, 2018, 18.00 – 20.00
Your computer, tablet or phone

Engender Annual General Meeting: Scottish women and the vote

November 10, 2018, 11.00 – 12.45
Grassmarket Community Centre, Edinburgh

Join us for our AGM and a discussion of 100 years since some women were given the vote

Disabled Women: Our Bodies, Our Rights Conference

November 6, 2018, 10.00 – 15.00
COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh

Join us for a conference as part of the Disabled Women: Our Bodies Our Rights project

CONFIRMATION: women of colour in politics and public life

November 1, 2018, 17.30 – 20.30
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

FREE film screening and discussion

Our Bodies Our Choice: abortion rights around the world

October 9, 2018, 19.00 – 20.30
City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, Edinburgh

An event as part of the Edinburgh World Justice Festival

Feminism in Scotland over the past 25 years: charting Engender's history

July 27, 2018, 19.00 – 20.30
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh

Help us discover the women and work which made Engender

Celebrating 25 years of engendering change (the afterparty)

June 27, 2018, 20.00 – 23.30
Hemma, Edinburgh

Join us for a more informal birthday party

Celebrating 25 years of engendering change

June 27, 2018, 18.00 – 20.00
The Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

How can women's rights be better realised in Scotland?

June 12, 2018, 10.30 – 12.00
Graham Hills Building, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Should CEDAW be incorporated into Scots Law? Come and hear from the experts!

Rights for Women!

April 29, 2018, 12.30 – 16.30
Mary Barbour Conference Suite, Glasgow

Tell us what needs to change

BME women's rights WEBINAR

April 19, 2018, 18.00 – 19.30
Online

Join us for an online discussion of BME women's rights

Women's Rights in Scotland - Dumfries

April 17, 2018, 12.30 – 16.30
Gracefield Arts Centre, Dumfries

Women's Rights in Scotland - STRANRAER

April 16, 2018, 12.30 – 16.30
The Ryan Centre, Stranraer

Disabled women's rights - WEBINAR

April 11, 2018, 18.00 – 19.30
Online

Join us for an online workshop to discuss disabled women's rights

Women's Rights in the Islands - WEBINAR

April 10, 2018, 18.00 – 19.30
Online

Join us for an online workshop to discuss women's rights in the islands

Girls just wanna have fun(damental human rights) - WEBINAR

April 3, 2018, 18.00 – 19.30
Online

Join us for an online workshop to discuss women's rights in Scotland

Girls just wanna have fun(damental) human rights - ABERDEEN

March 21, 2018, 17.30 – 19.30
Belmont Filmhouse Cafe, Aberdeen

Engender Annual General Meeting

November 11, 2017, 10.30 – 12.30
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

Join us for our Annual General Meeting to celebrate our past year and look forward to the next, featuring a panel discussion on women's rights around the world.

Black women’s voices: an evening of performance and discussion - GLASGOW

October 19, 2017, 18.30 – 20.30
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

an evening of short film, spoken work and discussion exploring issues of history, identity, and feminism for black and minority ethnic women.

Black women’s voices: an evening of performance and discussion - EDINBURGH

October 17, 2017, 18.30 – 20.30
Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh

an evening of short film, spoken work and discussion exploring issues of history, identity, and feminism for black and minority ethnic women.

Disabled Women's Reproductive Journeys - EDINBURGH

October 4, 2017, 10.00 – 14.30
Verity House, Edinburgh

Come and meet other disabled women and talk about your experiences of sexual health, pregnancy and parenting services.

Disabled Women's Reproductive Journeys - GLASGOW

September 28, 2017, 10.00 – 14.30
Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Come and meet other disabled women and talk about your experiences of sexual health, pregnancy and parenting services.

On the Engender: live recording

September 8, 2017, 18.00 – 20.30
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

A live recording of On the Engender: Scotland's feminist policy podcast

Scotland's Feminist Future: building policy, taking action, making change

September 8, 2017, 10.00 – September 9, 2017, 17.00
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

Join us for a two day conference exploring how we can build a feminist future for Scotland.

What Deaf and Disabled women want from local councils

April 20, 2017, 10.00 – 13.30
3rd Floor, Hayweight House, Edinburgh

Join Inclusion Scotland, Women 5050 and Engender for a workshop for deaf and disabled women to discuss to the Scottish Local Elections.

What women want (from local councils) public meeting

April 1, 2017, 11.00 – 13.30
McDonald road Library, Edinburgh

Join Women 5050 and Engender for a workshop dedicated to the Scottish Local Elections.

What women want (from local councils) - muslim women event

March 15, 2017, 11.00 – 13.00
Langside Halls, Glasgow

Join Amina, Women 5050 and Engender for a workshop dedicated to the Scottish Local Elections.

Our bodies our choice: The case for a Scottish approach to abortion

December 12, 2016, 18.00 – 20.00
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

Join us for the launch of a report exploring the opportunity for Scotland to have a progressive approach to abortion.

Engender AGM

November 12, 2016, 11.00 – 12.30
Serenity Cafe Space, Edinburgh

Engender's Annual General Meeting

Black Women, hidden histories (Edinburgh)

October 26, 2016, 19.00
Room LG.11, David Hume Tower, Edinburgh

An evening of short films and discussion exploring the often invisibility of BME women in mainstream history and culture.

CANCELLED: Black Women, hidden histories (Glasgow)

October 20, 2016, 19.00

Film evening with dicussion exploring the invisibility of BME women in mainstream history and culture.

Gender Matters Dumfries and Galloway

September 6, 2016, 10.00 – 15.00
Lockerbie Town Hall, Lockerbie

A FREE participative event to explore the cultural and economical issues surrounding gender inequality

A feminist plan for Scotland's economy - Edinburgh

August 17, 2016, 17.00
Scottish Women's Aid office, Edinburgh

Join Engender, the Scottish Women's Budget Group, and Close the Gap to discuss a feminist plan for Scotland's Economy

A feminist plan for Scotland's economy - Glasgow

August 16, 2016, 17.00
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

Join Engender, the Scottish Women's Budget Group and Close the Gap to discuss a feminist plan for Scotland's economy

Women and the EU: debate

June 21, 2016, 12.30 – 14.30
North West Woman's Centre, Glasgow

European referendum debate

Women and the EU: discussion workshop

June 14, 2016, 12.30 – 14.30
North West Woman's Centre, Glasgow

European referendum discussion workshop

She Works Hard for the Money: How gender budgeting can promote equality for women in Scotland

June 7, 2016, 10.00 – 15.30
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

Want to know more about Gender Budgeting and how feminist economics can improve equality for all? Come to this event where we’ll be talking about the work of the Scottish Women’s Budget Group.

Equality for BME women in Scotland

May 24, 2016, 09.30 – 15.00
Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow

Join Engender and CEMVO Scotland for an interactive day of discussion about how we can work for equality for BME women in Scotland.

Women and the economy in a post election Scotland: SWBG

May 14, 2016, 01.00 – 16.00
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

This event hosted by Scottish Women’s Budget Group at GWL asks, ‘What will happen after the Scottish Elections? How can we ensure the new government keep equality at the heart of its economic policy? What can women and women’s organisations do to work together?’

Holyrood Election Hustings

February 1, 2016 – May 5, 2016
Across Scotland

Our Rights, Our Futures: Consultation event with refugee and asylum seeking women

November 28, 2015, 12.30 – 15.00
The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow, Glasgow

Consultation about removing the additional barriers to inclusion experienced by refugee and asylum seeking women who have physical, sensory, learning or mental health issues.

Our Rights, Our Futures: A fun, free event for disabled people

November 26, 2015, 10.30 – 16.15
Apex Hotel, Dundee, Dundee

Engender AGM

November 19, 2015, 18.30 – 20.30
Glasgow Women's Library, Glasgow

Join us to celebrate the successes of the past year, and look forward to the future.

Comedy and Cupcakes - Women 5050 fundraiser

November 12, 2015, 19.30
The Three Sisters, Edinburgh

A night of cake and comedy to raise funds for the Women 5050 campaign for equal representation.

Who runs the world? Women’s representation in public life

November 12, 2015, 09.00 – 17.00
MacDonald Hotel, Edinburgh

The Women 5050 campaign, working with Engender, is hosting the first national conference on women's political representation in Scotland. Join us for an inspiring inspiring and enlightening conference which will get to the heart of why women are not afforded equal opportunities in public life, and how we can campaign for change.

Feminism, Womanism and Intersectionality: An evening of film and discussion - Edinburgh

October 28, 2015, 19.00 – 21.00
Room G.06, 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,

Join Engender, CRER, CEMVO and Edinburgh University Students’ Association for an evening of short films discussing the history of Black women’s movements, campaigns for trans and gender equality, and the need for intersectional feminism.

Fairer Scotland: Employment support focus group

October 28, 2015, 11.00 – 14.00
Central Edinburgh Methodist Chuch, Edinburgh

In partnership with Close the Gap, we are holding a discussion session for women who have used employment support services.

Feminism, Womanism and Intersectionality: An evening of film and discussion - Glasgow

October 27, 2015, 18.30 – 20.30
GMAC, Glasgow, Glasgow

Join Engender, CRER and CEMVO for an evening of short films discussing the history of Black women’s movements, campaigns for trans and gender equality, and the need for intersectional feminism.

Fairer Scotland: Unpaid care focus group

October 20, 2015, 11.00 – 13.30
Crossroads Caring Scotland, Glasgow

Join Engender and Carers Scotland for this focus group looking at unpaid care.

Gender Matters: equality and inclusion through care conference

October 13, 2015, 10.00 – 16.00
The Lighthouse, Glasgow

This conference will examine issues such as childcare and long-term care, and how these impact on gender equality, with input from expert speakers.

Employability Focus Group

September 8, 2015, 11.00 – 14.00
Inverness Palace Hotel, Inverness

Are you a woman who has used employability services?

A Feminist Citizen’s Basic Income?

July 22, 2015, 12.30 – 16.00
Rooms 6 & 7, Centre for Executive Education Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

Engender and WiSE Research Centre are holding a workshop on Citizen’s Basic Income and gender.

Gender Matters - Engender Conference 2015

June 4, 2015, 10.30 – 16.00
Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow

Engender's annual conference will be a chance to shape our priorities for action on gender equality

Women and the 'S Word' - Discussion and film screening

May 26, 2015, 12.00 – 13.30
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow

A screening of 'Women and the S Word' - a film made by three young women exploring women's experiences of Sectarianism.

Women and welfare reform

April 29, 2015, 18.00 – 20.00
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Discussion of Engender's new report on women and welfare reform

Women, Faith and Feminism

April 11, 2015, 10.30 – 17.00
The Lighthouse, Glasgow

Bairns Not Bombs: Scottish Women can disarm the UK Government

April 9, 2015, 19.00
The White Horse Pub, Edinburgh

Gender Matters: 'UN Beijing+20'

April 1, 2015, 18.00 – 20.00
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

An event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action and to discuss Scotland's progress.

International Women's Day 2015

March 8, 2015
Global

Hidden Voices: Experiences of Violence for Disabled Women

November 26, 2014, 10.30 – 15.30
The Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor, Glasgow

Disabled women and girls are more than twice more likely to experience violence across their life course than non-disabled - why?

Engender's 2014 AGM

November 20, 2014, 18.00 – 20.00
Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow

Engender's members, and any other interested people, meet to hear about Engender's work, scrutinise the accounts, and consider future plans.

Open Space workshop on women and faith ABERDEEN

November 4, 2014, 11.00 – 15.30
Carmelite Hotel, Aberdeen

Faith, family and community: Women’s experiences in Aberdeen City.

Scottish Women's Budget Group Open Meeting

October 21, 2014, 17.00 – 19.30
Buchanan House, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

An overview of gender budgeting and SWBG strategy session on the Draft Budget

Constitutions cafe: Gender equality and the referendum

June 5, 2014, 18.00 – 19.30
Scottish Centre on Constitutional Change, Edinburgh

Undecided how to vote on September 18? Put your questions on gender equality, women's rights and social justice to activists from Better Together and Women for Independence.

Open Space Workshop EDINBURGH

June 3, 2014, 10.00 – 16.00
Café Camino, Edinburgh

Faith, family and community: Women’s experiences of intra-Christian sectarianism

Open Space Workshop HAMILTON

May 29, 2014, 10.00 – 16.00
Avonbridge Hotel, Hamilton, Lanarkshire

Faith, family and community: Women’s experiences of intra-Christian sectarianism

Open Space Workshop GLASGOW

May 27, 2014, 10.00 – 16.00
IET Glasgow: Teacher Building, Glasgow

Faith, family and community: Women’s experiences of intra-Christian sectarianism

CANCELLED: Why women's equality organisations support the proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act

May 22, 2014, 18.00 – 20.30
Radisson Blu Hotel, Edinburgh

A chance to hear from national women's organisations about their consultation response to the consultation on the gender recognition act

Scarfed for Life Workshop

April 24, 2014, 19.00 – 21.30
MADE4U IN ML2, Wishaw

Meet the UN Special Rapporteur for Violence Against Women

April 4, 2014, 12.00 – 16.00
Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor, Edinburgh

This event has been organised by Scottish Women’s Aid in partnership with Engender and Rape Crisis Scotland to support the UN Special Rapporteur’s visit to Scotland.

‘Welfare reform’ and women’s equality

April 2, 2014, 18.00 – 19.30
Committee Room 3, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

This roundtable event is hosted by Jayne Baxter MSP, and will discuss Engender, Close the Gap, Scottish Refugee Council, and Scottish Women’s Aid’s joint paper on welfare reform and women’s equality.

Young women and Europe

March 28, 2014, 14.00 – 16.00
McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh

Confused by the European Parliament and how it works for young women’s equality? Aged between 16-25? Have your say on a European manifesto.

CEDAW and constitutional change in Scotland

March 20, 2014, 10.00 – 13.30
City Halls, Glasgow

This seminar will look particularly at how CEDAW could be incorporated in Scotland's future and how women's equality and human rights could fit and thrive in different constitutional settings.

Sectarianism, faith, family and communities

March 14, 2014, 10.00 – 16.00
Dundee International Women's Centre, Dundee

This open space event will look at exploring women's experiences and ideas on the relationship between sectarianism, faith, family and community.