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There’s more to Scottish sectarianism than the dominant narrative of ‘men behaving badly’
By Emma Ritch. This article first appeared in The National on May 26th 2015.There's a strange tension at the heart of sectarianism in Scotland, in that we talk about it a great deal but actually know very little about it. It appears to sit at a particularly slippery intersection between race and sect, and takes on a different shape across geographical areas and class identities. Surprisingly, we have only had even a tentative definition for sectarianism in Scotland since 2013. This lack of clarity about what sectarianism is and how it functions to marginalise, exclude, and discriminate against individuals only becomes fuzzier when we throw gender into the mix.
Guest Post: Women’s Access to Employment Tribunal
Guest post by Jillian Merchant of Thompsons SolicitorsSex discrimination, sexual harassment and the fight for equal pay are, sadly, still the reality of many working women’s lives.
Guest Post: Women, Westminster, and the media
Guest post by Juliet Swann, Campaigns and Research Officer at the Electoral Reform Society in Scotland.
A Widening Gap - new report shows women bear the brunt of welfare reform
Since 2010, £26 billion worth of cuts have been made to benefits, tax credits, pay and pensions. 85% of this has fallen on women’s incomes.
Guest Post: To succeed we must achieve equality
Guest post by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, SNP candidate for Ochil and South Perthshire.
Guest Post: A politics by and for women
Guest post by Sarah Beattie-Smith, Westminster Candidate for the Scottish Green Party in Edinburgh North and Leith
Scottish Women’s Rights Centre launched
The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre was launched on 22nd April at the University of Strathclyde. The event was a great success and resulted in many agencies contacting regarding the new service.
Guest Post: “Leanne Wood, I would!” (Helpful Twitter Guy, 2015)
Guest post by Harriet Protheroe-Davis, student activist and Women 50:50 Edinburgh branch organiser
Guest Post: Sexism is societal problem that every party must tackle
Guest blog by Kezia Dugdale, MSP and deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party
What are your plans for women and children?
This General Election, ask your candidates what their plans are for women and children.
We know that women, children and young people have been disproportionately impacted on by recent changes to public spending. What happens at Westminster hugely affects us all. We'd like your support in asking candidates how they will protect and support women and children from discrimination, poverty and harm.
Guest Post: Women at the heart of decision making: How women’s goals and ambitions can shape and create better public policy
by Lynn Williams, SCVO. Lynn is also an unpaid carer.
I left university some 20 years ago (how did that happen?!) with real fire in my belly, angry at the injustice of poverty and how those in poverty were treated.
International Women's Day - Let's #makeworkvisible
Happy International Women's Day!
Cracks in the Glass Ceiling or Just a Trick of the Light? New Report on Women on Boards
What is this report about?As part of the European Women’s Lobby’s Beijing+20 focus month on ‘Women in Decision-Making’, February sees the launch of the EWL’s latest report on women on boards, entitled ‘Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?’
Guest Post: Plan F for feminist: An alternative to the UK government's economic 'Plan A'.
Guest blog: By Angela O'Hagan.
Welcome to Engender, Alys!
Alys has joined Engender as our new Communications and Engagement Officer, where she’ll be sending out mailings, running events, and making sure you’re up to speed with everything that’s happening in the wonderful world of gender equality campaigning! Before joining Engender she worked with Jubilee Scotland on the campaign to cancel global debt and at People & Planet helping students campaign against climate change. She studied at Cardiff University, where she was women’s officer at the student union, and is excited to be getting her teeth back into feminist campaigning again! You can contact Alys to chat about anything to do with her role.
Smith Commission agreement a mixed bag for women
The Smith Commission report was launched this morning with some fanfare and warm words for both the 'sagacious' stewardship of Lord Smith of Kelvin and the National Museum of Scotland, which hosted the affair.
‘Welfare’ and women: an update
Last week, George Osborne announced that the Treasury will start publishing annual breakdowns of public tax spend per head, in a move that will apparently increase transparency for taxpayers.
Guest Post: Trans and intersex equality voice grows louder as largest conference in Scotland is held
By James Morton
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Engender Briefing: Pension Credit Entitlement Changes
From 15 May 2019, new changes will be introduced which will require couples where one partner has reached state pension age and one has not (‘mixed age couples’) to claim universal credit (UC) instead of Pension Credit.
Engender Parliamentary Briefing: Condemnation of Misogyny, Racism, Harassment and Sexism
Engender welcomes this Scottish Parliament Debate on Condemnation of Misogyny, Racism, Harassment and Sexism and the opportunity to raise awareness of the ways in which women in Scotland’s inequality contributes to gender-based violence.
Gender Matters in Social Security: Individual Payments of Universal Credit
A paper calling on the Scottish Government to automatically split payments of Universal Credit between couples, once this power is devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
Gender Matters Manifesto: Twenty for 2016
This manifesto sets out measures that, with political will, can be taken over the next parliamentary term in pursuit of these goals.
Scottish NGO Briefing for UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women
Joint briefing paper for the UN Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.
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