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All of Engender’s latest news. Reports, reviews, books, articles, and information from across Scotland’s women’s sector.
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Constitutions work wrap-up
The referendum and subsequent invigorating
deadlines set down by the Smith Commission have been keeping us policy types
busy these past few months.
Women and the draft Scottish budget 2015-16
One of the things that Engender does that we're nerdily excited by, is to provide support to the Scottish Women's Budget Group. Some of our staff and members are long-time members of the budget group, and it's always a pleasure to get together with them to talk about Scotland's budget.
Smith Commission: problems and possibilities for women's equality
The Smith Commission website is as spare as a fledgling campaign website. It serves as an indicator of the hasty birth of the Commission itself; set up in a scramble following the independence referendum No vote.
Guest blog: Women for Independence (Indyref Thursday #8)
This week's final indyref Thursday is a double page special from two former politicians who have been out on the campaign trail. They describe what they believe their vote will mean for women.
Guest blog: Women Saying No (Indyref Thursday #8)
This week's final indyref Thursday is a double page special from two former politicians who have been out on the campaign trail. They describe what they believe their vote will mean for women.
Guest blog: Women and work: what next? (Indyref Thursday #7)
In the run-up to the referendum, we'll be publishing views on women's equality and Scotland's constitutional futures. This week, Close the Gap development officer Lindsey Millen writes on the implications of the referendum for the women and work.
Women and the referendum (Indyref Thursday #6)
In the run-up to our event on 'gender equality, the referendum and beyond', we'll be publishing a weekly blog to correspond with our 'Scotland's futures' briefing papers series. This week, Engender policy manager Jill Wood writes on the implications of the referendum for the women's movement .
Guest blog: Indyref, women and politics (Indyref Thursday #5)
In the run-up to our event on 'gender equality, the referendum and beyond', we'll be publishing a weekly blog to correspond with our 'Scotland's futures' briefing papers series. This week, guest blogger Ann Henderson considers gender implications in terms of politics and power.
Guest blog: Indyref and violence against women (Indyref Thursday #4)
Guest blog: Childcare provision and the independence referendum (Indyref Thursday #3)
By Craig McAngus
This guest blog by Craig McAngus was originally posted on the Scottish Centre on Constitutional Change website. He is currently researching the implications of constitutional change for gender equality.
Refugee Women's Strategy Group, Umoja Inc, and Engender launch reports on gender and asylum
Scottish women's sector welcomes Equally Safe
A joint statement from Engender, Rape Crisis Scotland, Scottish Womenʼs Aid, Scottish
Womenʼs Convention, White Ribbon Scotland, Womenʼs Support Project and
Zero Tolerance
Guest post: ‘Women and Children First?’ The reality of maternity care for Scotland’s refused asylum seekers
By Vicky Glen
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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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