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Invitation to Tender, Development of Engender’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030
Nov 5, 2024: 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. Find all the details and apply here.
Engender briefing on the public sector equality duty
Oct 23, 2024: We are calling on the Scottish Government to revisit proposals on PSED reform, to expand
the duties so that outcomes for people with protected characteristics are improved.
The public sector equality duty is currently not fit for purpose in bringing equality concerns
to the heart of public sector work. Nor are public bodies adequately supported to improve
outcomes for people with protected characteristics and to fulfil their obligations under the
law. Alongside sector colleagues we have advocated for reform for many years.
Engender briefing on the public sector equality duty
Oct 23, 2024: We are calling on the Scottish Government to revisit proposals on PSED reform, to expand
the duties so that outcomes for people with protected characteristics are improved.
The public sector equality duty is currently not fit for purpose in bringing equality concerns
to the heart of public sector work. Nor are public bodies adequately supported to improve
outcomes for people with protected characteristics and to fulfil their obligations under the
law. Alongside sector colleagues we have advocated for reform for many years.
Invitation to tender: VAWG in Scottish Councils Research Project
Oct 16, 2024: We are seeking a consultant to conduct research with women councillors and other relevant stakeholders to examine experiences of sexism, misogyny and VAW within Scottish councils. The consultant will then be expected to collate findings and produce a detailed summary report for Engender. Find all the details within this document.
Gender and the Housing Emergency
Oct 7, 2024: This briefing 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. The report shows that the higher rates of poverty among women and their greater reliance on social security benefits restricts their access to housing, with barriers being particularly pronounced for minoritised women. It also sets out that homelessness services in Scotland are often unequipped to respond to women’s specific needs, particularly those fleeing domestic abuse.
Date of publication: October 2024
housing homeslessness vawg womensrights8 Steps Towards Women's Equality in Scotland
Aug 22, 2024: Ahead of the next Programme for Government for 2024-25, we have outlined several important actions we want the Scottish Government to take to protect women’s rights and promote gender equality in Scotland.
Date of publication: August 2024.
mainstreaming psed health abortion care nrpfEngender and Equal Media & Culture Centre for Scotland response to the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee call for views on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Aug 15, 2024: This response to the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee's call for views as part of its pre-budget scrutiny highlights persistent barriers to diverse women's employment and progression in the creative and cultural arts, including: insecure funding; casualisation; caring responsibilities; barriers to career progression; culture in workplaces; and intersecting forms of discrimination.
Date of publication: August 2024
media culture intersectionality careWomen's Equal Representation in Scotland - Towards a Collective Theory of Change (Phase 1 Interim Report)
Jul 25, 2024: Engender and Elect Her have been working to map the equal representation landscape in Scotland and to develop a collective theory of change to support individual and collective efforts. This interim report summarises the background to this process, the learning from the workshop, and indicates the next steps in creating a framework for achieving our shared vision of women’s equal representation in Scotland.
We hope that this document, in this interim form, will be useful for all organisations and stakeholders working on women’s equal representation and for those with a role to play in achieving it. We hope it is useful for strategic planning around this topic, individually and collectively, and can be a useful basis for measuring impact.
Date of publication: July 2024.
politics equalrepresentation womensrepresentation intersectionality womensrightsEngender submission of evidence to the Finance and Public Administration Committee inquiry on proposed National Outcomes
Jul 10, 2024:
Engender Parliamentary Briefing Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Stage 1 Debate
Jul 4, 2024: This is a briefing sent to MSPs ahead of the Stage 1 debate on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill. Engender supports the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill’s intentions to increase the participation of marginalised groups in Scotland’s democratic processes. However, the Bill should be strengthened at Stage 2 to maximise its impact on the representation and participation of women (and others who experience barriers to participation) in elections.
Date of publication: June 2024
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Engender briefing on the public sector equality duty We are calling on the Scottish Government to revisit proposals on PSED reform, to expand the duties so that outcomes for people with protected characteristics are improved.
Engender briefing on the public sector equality duty We are calling on the Scottish Government to revisit proposals on PSED reform, to expand the duties so that outcomes for people with protected characteristics are improved.
Engender response to the Scottish Government consultation on A Human Rights Bill for Scotland Engender welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland.
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