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debate or scrutiny. When a public policy is so blatantly cruel, it's difficult to put yourself in the shoes of those who directed its development, much less those who pushed it through Parliament without debate. Setting aside that the lack

throughout all areas of public life. Of the 3029 positions of power and authority in Scotland we identified, 73% are filled by men. Our Sex and Power report charts women's underrepresentation in Scotland in these key areas. Read the

are urged to consider ‘public sensitivities’ before deploying potentially offensive material, an advert that may be considered offensive to some people may not necessarily mean there are grounds for finding it in breach of the code. In

not as a woman, not as a public figure, but specifically as someone from the Scottish Labour Party? Perhaps I am cynical, but the responses I got were not based on the remarks being disrespectful to Nicola Sturgeon, or indeed women generally,

70% and 85% of cuts to public spending on benefits, taxation, pay and pensions have come from women’s incomes. Engender Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Social Security in Scotland Engender welcomes this opportunity

to pick up the slack where public services are being curtailed. By committing to individual payments of Universal Credit the Scottish Government is honouring their pledge to base Scotland’s social security system on dignity and

engagement in public life, increases participation in elections and enriches policy decisions. Making sure your party is open, inclusive and accessible is also likely to have a positive impact on all aspects of party life, from

pandemic, and the subsequent public health measures, had a disproportionate impact on women. Just one of the ways this is true was the impacts on women accessing fertility treatment, those who were pregnant or trying to conceive, and on people

analysis into the core of public decision-making. Without this, women’s poverty, child poverty and overall poverty rates cannot be effectively addressed in Scotland.  This week, the Poverty Alliance have hosted 'Challenge

Currently, Scottish public services are simply not equipped to meet the mental health needs of women and girls. The Covid-19 crisis and now the cost of living crisis will have a deepening impact on the gendered nature of Scotland’s