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Free International Women’s Day Print

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:51:00 +0000

Guest Post: Gen Z, the promise of progress, and the persistence of patriarchy

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:03:00 +0000

Against the backdrop of the rise in online misogyny and far-right politics, young women are increasingly concerned about a regression in their human rights. In this guest blog, MSc student Matilda Fairgrieve interrogates Gen Z’s socially active image and shares her perspective as part of a digitally divided generation.

“We can’t win here with someone who looks like her”: How we’re working to tackle barriers and improve women’s representation in politics

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0000

As part of Engender’s work on equal representation, we’re sharing this look into our recent research on women’s experiences in politics and how parties in Scotland are using positive action measures.

A step forward for women’s equality as two-child limit set to be scrapped

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:28:00 +0000

After almost a decade of campaigning by Engender and other women’s and equalities groups, the UK Government has announced that the two-child limit will be scrapped from April 2026.

Engender launches report on how parties can take action to get more women elected

Site administrator — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:42:00 +0000

Today, Engender launches our new report “Beyond Promises: What works in getting more women elected”, exploring the use and impact of gender quotas and other Positive Action Measures (PAMs) in Scottish political parties. Find out more about the report below.

Engender statement on the weaponisation of violence against women and girls

Site administrator — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:35:00 +0100

We are increasingly alarmed at the way women’s rights and safety are being weaponised to demonise minorities across the UK. This kind of distortion of the facts only causes harm to individuals and communities and does nothing to end violence against women and girls.

As Engender, we want to add our voice to calls for action against the spread of hate and misinformation, and for protection and safe and legal routes to be provided for people fleeing war and crisis to the UK. We also want to express our solidarity with racialised and other minority communities who are being made to feel unsafe by hate speech, incitement of violence and far-right protests, including here in Scotland.

Invitation to Tender: Equal Representation 2025/26 Candidate Research.

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:30:00 +0100

Engender’s Equal Representation in Politics Project aims to help create a Scotland where there is sustainable equal representation of women in all their diversity in politics, ensuring women’s perspectives shape decision-making, reducing gender inequality, and creating better outcomes for women and society.

Engender launches report on women’s experience of the election process

Site administrator — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:04:00 +0100

Today, Engender has launched a new report: Women’s political journey: Exploring the election process and women’s experiences of abuse, exclusion and bias, including vital recommendations for improvement. Find out more about the report below.

29 Organisations Urge Police Scotland to Reject “Disgraceful” Abortion Investigation Guidelines

Site administrator — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:39:00 +0100

This week, we united with 28 other women’s rights, health, and human rights groups to condemn UK police guidance that subjects grieving women experiencing pregnancy loss to criminal investigation.

Guest Blog: Gender and precarity in the 21st century workplace – universities and beyond

Site administrator — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:55:00 +0100

Even before the pandemic, women’s employment was increasingly precarious. Work from our sisters at Close the Gap shows that women are more likely to be in insecure work, on zero hours or temporary contracts, and are two-thirds of workers earning less than the real living wage. Black and minoritised women are overrepresented in precarious work, and are more likely to be on zero hours contracts.

Today on our blog, researchers Dr Lena Wånggren and Dr Cécile Ménard share their work on the gendered impact of job insecurity and precarity, and why we need to make women’s unpaid, unrecognised work visible. Illustrations throughout are by Maria Stoian.

Guest Blog: Why do older women in Scotland experience further financial inequality?

Site administrator — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0100

Women experience high levels of pension inequality, due to women’s care responsibilities, part-time work, occupational segregation, the gender pay gap and maternity and gender discrimination at work, reducing women’s access to both state and private pensions. In this guest blog, Louise Brady from Independent Age explores the links between state pensions and gender inequality, what we can learn from the Older People’s Economic Wellbeing Index, and what needs to change.

Supreme Court Judgment

Site administrator — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:44:00 +0100

At Engender it will take us time to fully assess the implications of the lengthy and complex judgment released today by the Supreme Court. We will share further reflections in due course.

Joining Up Policymaking to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls

Site administrator — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:45:00 +0100

Free Feminist Artwork...

Site administrator — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:19:00 +0000

We’ve a wee surprise for you this International Women’s Day...

We’ll be sending out a stunning limited edition A6 print to every Engender member, created by fabulous local designer, Madeleine Leisk.

3 Steps to Achieving Primary Prevention in Housing

Site administrator — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:17:00 +0000

We’ve published the second in our series of mini-briefings shining a spotlight on how to achieve a primary prevention approach in different areas of public policy with this new briefing highlighting why ensuring women’s access to safe, secure and quality housing is essential for advancing women’s equality and preventing VAWG once and for all.

Why we need better data collection to improve women’s representation

Site administrator — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:54:00 +0000

We’ve written to the Minister of State for Women and Equalities, Annelise Dodds MP, calling on the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Site administrator — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:56:00 +0000

Amplifying Marginalised Perspectives Through Journalism and Storytelling

Migrant Women Press have launched a powerful new initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the specific and often overlooked challenges faced by migrant and ethnically diverse women victims/survivors of gender-based violence.

3 Steps to Achieving Primary Prevention in Public Transport

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:03:00 +0000

We’ve launched our new series of mini-briefings shining a spotlight on how to achieve a primary prevention approach in different areas of public policy with this new briefing highlighting why safe and accessible public transport is key to gender equality and preventing violence against women.

Invitation to Tender, Development of Engender’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030

Site administrator — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:12:00 +0000

We are seeking a consultant(s) to work with us to deliver a strategic review and planning process that will result in the development of Engender’s next Strategic Plan 2025-2030. This process will help us focus our efforts and resources on securing the most impactful change for women in Scotland. To do this, we must engage with a diversity of women and identify priorities that work for the most marginalised. Undertaking this process now will help us ensure that our organisation is in a strong position to respond to future challenges.

Broken and biased: new report shows impact of housing emergency on women

Site administrator — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100

A new report published today by Shelter Scotland and Engender shines a light on the disproportionate impact of the housing emergency on women, and the additional barriers they face in accessing safe, secure, affordable, housing.