We're supporting 'Let’s change the Act', Scotland’s campaign to decriminalise abortion and reform the Abortion Act 1967 - have you signed up yet to support the campaign? letschangetheact.co.uk and follow @letschangetheact on Instagram.

Together with @carers-uk.bsky.social and the Carer Poverty Coalition, we’ve written to the Government ahead of the Autumn Budget calling for urgent action on Carer’s Allowance overpayments and justice for unpaid carers. Read our open letter 👇 www.carersuk.org/media/y0kl21...

Joining the Let’s Change the Act Campaign We’ve joined the Let’s Change the Act campaign calling for the decriminalisation of abortion in Scotland and a modern, health-based legal framework to replace the 1967 Act. Learn more: letschangetheact.co.uk #LetsChangeTheAct #ReproductiveRights #Scotland

📣There's still time to nominate an article for our Write to End Violence Against Women Awards! The media plays a vital role in shaping our collective attitudes and challenging harmful narratives 🧵

📢 Women across Scotland have been sharing their experiences with us in a national series of workshops discussing their rights & where they most need change.

Read here- www.thenational.scot/news/2542174...

💥LAUNCHED TODAY💥 'Investing in Women, Transforming Communities': Engender's Manifesto for Holyrood 2026. Read it here: www.engender.org.uk/holyrood-2026/

Huge news from the International Court of Justice in the Hague – the start of a new era of climate accountability The court confirms that states are obliged to act on the climate crisis, and that the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is fundamental for all other human rights

As LGBTQIA+ rights continue to come under attack both around the world and at home, we're proud to stand in solidarity today & every day. ✊🏻🏳️‍🌈

We're committed to intersectional feminism, anchoring our work in the experiences of women in all their diversity, & we know that those experiencing multiple discriminations, like LGBTQIA+ disabled people & BME people, are most likely to bear the brunt of regressive policies.

30 years on from the first Pride Scotia event, it's been great to see such a supportive turnout in the capital at the weekend & across Scotland throughout June. Pride is a powerful reminder of resistance, resilience, & the ongoing fight for dignity, safety, & equality for the LGBTQIA+ community.

I’ve been making my way through the Welfare Reform Bill and this paragraph on the gov.uk website is genuinely disgusting. Receiving a decent disability benefits rate “encourages sickness”, does it? Funny, I thought it just enabled severely ill and disabled people to eat.

📣 The EMCC is now on Bluesky at @emcc-scotland.bsky.social! Make sure you give them a follow to stay up to date with all their work for equality in our media & culture ⬇

📰 We've joined the Young Women's Movement to publish a piece in @scotsman.com on the impact of dropping the Misogyny Bill on young women. It’s time for the Scottish Government to step up with legal reform & investment in primary prevention. Read more here (£): www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

The Scottish Government must step up its game, particularly on intersectional gender equality, and work to support the most marginalised women. Watch our evidence session here - shorturl.at/7Lbva

We discuss Women’s homelessness Impacts on refugee women, disabled women, migrant women and women with NRPF (No Recourse to Public Funds) Maternity services Women’s poorer mental health Men’s violence against women The huge uptake of further caring responsibilities women took on during

@covid19inquiry.scot this AM. Our evidence explored the lack of gendered analysis in the Scottish Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Women’s needs continued to be misunderstood by the government, service providers and other governing bodies, further entrenching existing discrimination.

Last week, our Executive Director Anna Ritchie Allan gave evidence at the @covid19inquiry.scot impact hearing on equalities and human rights. We highlighted how the pandemic exposed and deepened existing gender inequalities in the labour market. ➡️ Watch our full evidence session: buff.ly/PV409Eu

📢CALLING ALL WOMEN IN SCOTLAND! Our 2025 Women’s Survey is live — tell us what life is like for you. From unpaid work to Council Tax impacts, we want to hear it all. 💬 🕒 Takes 10–15 mins 🔗 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ZP1O4A/ #WomensVoices #Scotland

Hundred of carers like Ginny have told us they are extremely concerned about what the Government’s welfare reform proposals will mean for them and their families. We are calling for the Government to immediately reconsider these proposals to #ProtectCarersBenefits

We are collaborating with Culture Counts Scotland on a new EDI co-learning network. To launch the network we commissioned 6 creatives to respond to the theme 'Dreaming of a fairer future for Scotland.' These are their responses. shorturl.at/8ac0Q

Give them a follow and please share with any folk in the culture, arts, media sector!

👉 91% of women and girl’s organisations reported increased demand for their services in the last year 👉 52% said funding sources was their top concern 👉 44% predicted they might not meet future demand 👉 26% have reduced their services, due to pressures around costs and demand

📣 New report by @rosafunduk.bsky.social and @probonoecon.bsky.social reveals just how underfunded and under resourced the women and girls sector is 🧵

❗The evidence is clear that child poverty is women’s poverty. Last month, we co-submitted a response with @engenderscot.bsky.social and @scotwomensaid.bsky.social to the Scottish Government’s Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026-2031. 📖 Read it here: buff.ly/32TIVle

🗳️ We were quoted in this weekend's @heraldscotland.bsky.social exclusive about how parties opting not to use measures for encouraging women to stand could have a negative impact ahead of the 2026 election. Read the full piece here now: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2509803...

We urge government and public bodies to uphold protections against discrimination and harassment for a group that is facing such misrepresentation and marginalisation in our culture.

We will therefore be playing close attention to what this decision will mean in practice for women. As intersectional feminists, we remain concerned about what this means for trans people’s rights.

Any backsliding should be of concern to everyone that stands against discrimination and oppression in all its forms. Generations of feminists have fought against women being defined by our reproductive function and bodies.

From our initial reading, we are disappointed that this ruling appears to take a regressive view of the protections provided by the Equality Act. For us, the Equality Act represents the floor and not the ceiling of what we need to achieve on equality as a society.

1/5 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.

🌈✨ Calling all queer creatives in the Scottish film industry! 🌈✨ The SQIFF Directory is here to help you connect! Don’t miss out—applications are open now and close on Sunday, 18th May 2025. Help make Scotland’s film scene more inclusive 🎥💖 👉 Link in bio to apply! ✨Supported by Glasgow Life✨

The UK needs a new approach to fiscal policy—one that invests in care, education and social security, not cuts that deepen poverty and inequality. Global instability shouldn’t be met with austerity at home. Read our full response to the #SpringStatement www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

Happy #TDoV ! 🏳️‍⚧️💖 Come along to Scottish Trans' webinar this Wednesday and learn about Trans and Non-Binary people's experiences in Scotland! More details in the link below ⬇️

Reports from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) that eight medics have been killed on duty by Israeli forces are harrowing. In total, since 7 October 2023, over 400 aid workers have been killed in Gaza. 1/2

ONS employment data out today highlights why we need better gender-sensitive economic data. Declining survey responses & reliance on admin data risk overlooking women’s contributions—especially unpaid care work. We need accurate gender-sensitive data to inform effective policymaking. 🧵 1/3

We are delighted to participate in this year's Ailsa McKay Memorial Lecture which will focus on Ailsa’s three main areas of work: Public Involvement in Childcare, Minimum Basic Income and Gender Budgeting. Book your ticket via the link below ⬇️

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall's speech today laid out plans to cut disability and sickness benefits by billions. ❌ No truly moral choice would leave disabled people without support designed to allow them to lead a dignified life, or facing hardship. 1/4

The prime minister’s vital commitment to improved living standards for all would be shattered if disabled people are left behind. Children in a household where someone has a disability already have a higher risk of poverty and further cuts would only make life harder for many of these families...

The UK government has announced today the most shocking cuts to disability benefits on record. Read our full response: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

The latest atrocities are the grim reality of the Israeli government’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. States like the UK that continue to transfer arms to Israel are brazenly violating their obligation to prevent genocide & are deepening their complicity in this genocide.

“It really is an essential lifeline. I don’t feel that I would be able to function without it.” I spoke to one PIP claimant about the importance of disability benefit - and looked at what's at stake when the government sets out its plans next week www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

🚨 Today, Reform UK announced 29 NEW defectors. But let’s take a look at what’s really happening 🎬

❗ 77% of people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have gone without essentials in the last 6 months. Cuts to disability support risk pushing even more people deeper into poverty. We cannot let this happen. Email your MP now 👉 bit.ly/4kFR5Bj

📢New @jrf-uk.bsky.social analysis There is no way to cut £5bn from PIP without affecting people with problems feeding and clothing themselves or getting around everyday. A govt that vowed to end the 'moral scar' of foodbank use shouldn't leave disabled people at greater risk of needing one. ⤵️

By understanding the impact of women's experiences of sexism in local councils, we can push for solutions that make councils safer & more inclusive for women. Survey participants can enter to win one of three £25 One4All gift cards. ➡ Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/womencllrssurvey

💬 Are you a current or former woman councillor? We want to hear from you! Share your experiences in our research survey & help us fight for change. Only 35% of councillors in Scotland are women. Women face barriers like sexist harassment, a male-dominated culture, & lack of flexible working.

To mark #IWD2025, we've commissioned this artwork by local designer Madeleine Leask championing the urgent need to modernise abortion law in Scotland. Join the fight for reproductive rights & find out more about our campaign to protect & modernise abortion here: www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/wh...

For too long, women in Scotland & the UK have had to settle for a system of abortion law that doesn't put their needs & rights first. This International Women's Day, we're calling for a modernised abortion law that works for women's human rights & prevents further unnecessary prosecutions.

Read our updated shadow report online here: www.engender.org.uk/content/publ...