Our staff
Engender’s staff team is responsible for the organisation’s operations. You can contact individual staff members at the email addresses listed below, or contact the Engender reception desk at info@engender.org.uk.
Catherine Murphy Executive Director
Catherine Murphy is Engender’s Executive Director, who began her role in March 2022. Catherine joined Engender following an extensive career working nationally and internationally on gender equality, human rights and intersectional justice. She has broad ranging experience working in the Scottish Parliament, in UK based and international NGOs, including as Amnesty’s Global Programme Director on Gender, Sexuality and Identity and Gender Mainstreaming lead, and more recently as a consultant working on organisational development, strategy and equalities.
You can contact Catherine on catherine.murphy@engender.org.uk.
Policy Team
Jill Wood Policy Manager
Jill is Engender's Policy Manager. She leads on all of our research and analysis, as well as engaging with academic, legal and industry experts. Her particular areas of interest are mainstreaming and the Public Sector Equality Duty, Social Security and women's unpaid care work, and the importance of intersectional data gathering.
Jill lives on a Scottish island with her children, and when not writing reports for Engender can be found exploring the wilds, swimming in the sea, and lamenting rural public transport services.
You can contact Jill on jill.wood@engender.org.uk.
Lucy Hughes Policy and Parliamentary Manager
Lucy is Engender’s Policy and Parliamentary Manager. She leads on strategic activity with the Scottish and UK Parliaments and supports the advocacy of Engender’s policy positions and research to create policy and practice change in Scotland. Her areas of interest include human rights, access to justice, care experience and participation and intersectionality in the movement for gender equality.
Lucy is originally from near Milton Keynes but moved to Scotland 10 years ago to study and never left. She now lives in Glasgow with her partner and spends much of her downtime at gigs watching live music, cooking (with mixed success) and eating her way through the amazing food places across Glasgow.
You can contact Lucy at lucy.hughes@engender.org.uk.
Development Team
Catriona Kirkpatrick Head of Development
Catriona is Engender’s Head of Development. She leads on exploring new areas of work for Engender with a particular focus on developing opportunities with partner organisations. She manages specific projects and associated staff. She also has responsibility for a lot of the behind the scenes work for Engender including HR, finance, and governance. Catriona has a particular interest in the rights of disabled people and carers and health inequalities.
Catriona represents Engender on Scottish Government’s Gender-Based Violence and Learning Disabilities Steering Group, Equally Safe Joint Strategic Board and Transport Equality Group.
When not at work Catriona enjoys spending time with her friends and family, walking and reading, and will never say no to a cute staffie video.
You can contact Catriona on catriona.kirkpatrick@engender.org.uk or 07739 637 739.
Jessie Duncan Equal Representation Development Officer
Jessie is Engender’s Development Officer leading on our equal representation in politics work, which aims to increase the number and diversity of women elected and involved in politics in Scotland. Some of the key focusses of the role include working with equalities sector partners and political parties to promote and develop the Equal Representation in Politics Toolkit; and managing our “Making it Happen for 2027: Transforming Local Democracy for Women” campaign to see more women elected in local councils.
Jessie has a background in third sector funding and capacity building, with a particular interest in participative approaches to grantmaking. She also has years of experience of grassroots political campaigning and activism, and is passionate about finding ways for this space to be more inclusive.
You can contact Jessie on jessie.duncan@engender.org.uk.
Hannah Brisbane Policy Officer (Delivering Equally Safe)
Hannah is Engender's Policy Officer for our work on Delivering Equally Safe. She joined us from SAMH, and is looking forward to supporting the delivery of the Equally Safe Strategy by thinking about how we can integrate primary prevention of men’s violence into policy development in Scotland.
When she's not at work or trying to smash the patriarchy, Hannah can usually be found walking her dog, listening to Taylor Swift or trying to make a dent in her (growing) pile of books to read.
You can get in touch with Hannah at hannah.brisbane@engender.org.uk.
Hadia Aslam Administrator
Hadia is Engender’s Administrator, who joined the team in July 2024. Hadia has recently started her career in the third sector following a career as a nurse specialising in women’s health. After leaving nursing, Hadia knew she still wanted to work somewhere where she was making a difference for women, and she is excited to help Engender tackle inequality in Scotland.
When Hadia isn’t working, she creates content on social media, sharing her life and reminding people to be their true authentic self. You might also find her swimming in the sea, reading or spending time with her cats, Bella and Sloan.
You can contact Hadia at hadia.aslam@engender.org.uk
Katie Goh EMCC Project Manager
Katie is Project Manager for the Equal Media and Culture Centre, embedded within Engender. She manages the different projects within EMCC, often working in collaboration with external partners, which research, monitor and advocate for equality in Scotland’s creative and media sectors.
Katie has a background in journalism, working as an editor for Extra Teeth and Gutter magazines and previously for gal-dem and The Skinny. They also write freelance, for publications such as Vice, the Guardian, the Independent and Prospect, and as an author. They have previously worked in marketing and communications for Scottish arts organisations, such as Glasgow Short Film Festival, Fringe of Colour, Imaginate and Summerhall. When not at work, Katie is usually bouldering, reading or beginning a new craft project (currently it’s sewing).
You can contact Katie at katie.goh@engender.org.uk.
Communications and Engagement Team
Jade Stein Communications and Engagement Manager
Jade is Engender’s Communications and Engagement Manager, who joined the team in April 2023. Jade joins Engender following a wide-ranging career within the third sector and communications and currently volunteers with LGBT Health and Wellbeing and fundraises for The Mamie Martin Fund, supporting girls education in Malawi.
When not at work, Jade can be found drumming with the Edinburgh Samba School, performing poetry or out for a stroll with her two senior canine companions, Hector and Bella.
You can contact Jade on jade.stein@engender.org.uk or on 07923236488.
Maxine Blane Communications and Administrative Assistant
Maxine is Engender’s Communications and Administration Assistant. She works on Engender’s publications and social media, as well as membership, governance, events and admin support. She tweets at @EngenderScot and keeps our followers up-to-date on Facebook, and also writes our awesome weekly newsletter Friday Feminist Five.
When she’s not haunting the hallways of feminist twitter, Maxine can be usually be found questing in the wilds of Skyrim, eating pizza, or rereading her favourite graphic novels, surrounded by towers of unread books.
You can get in touch with Maxine at maxine.blane@engender.org.uk or on 07809 902 922.
Sharon Holland Communications and Engagement Officer
Sharon is Communications and Engagement Officer for the Equal Media and Culture Centre, embedded within Engender. She joined the team in May 2024 and has a background in digital marketing and content creation in the arts and media sectors, working for organisations such as the National Theatre and the LEGO Group. Sharon has a particular interest in reproductive rights and childcare, and she is determined to improve the representation of women in the media, sports and culture industries in Scotland through the work of the EMCC.
You can get in touch with Sharon at sharon.holland@engender.org.uk.
Downloads
Engender Annual Report 2007-08 Engender's Annual Report for 2007-8.
Engender Annual Report 2009-10 Engender's Annual Report for 2009-10.
Engender Annual Report 2010-11 Engender's Annual Report for 2010-11.
Engender Annual Report 2011-12 Engender's Annual Report for 2011-12.
Engender Annual Report 2013-14 Engender's Annual Report for 2013-14.
Engender Annual Report 2014-15 This annual report sets out the work that Engender has been doing over the 2014-15 to persuade politicians, policymakers, and those with power and influence across Scotland that gender matters.
Engender Annual Report 2015-16 This annual report sets out the work that Engender has been doing over 2015-16 to persuade politicians, policymakers, and those with power and influence across Scotland that gender matters.
Engender Annual Report 2016-17 This annual report sets out the work that Engender has been doing over 2016-17 to persuade politicians, policymakers, and those with power and influence across Scotland that gender matters.
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