On The Engender

In this final episode (for now) of On the Engender, we say goodbye to our amazing Podcast Producer Amanda Aitken, who has started a new career path as a carpenter.  We are also delighted to introduce Engender's new Executive Director, Catherine Murphy, who joins hosts Alys and Amanda to talk a bit about herself and her background, as well as what the future has in store for Engender and for the feminist movement in Scotland. Recommendations for this episode: Podcast: The first episode of Of the Engender!  Podcast: Dolly Parton's America (via Apple or WNYC Studios) Book: Klara and the Sun TV: The Great British Sewing Bee Book: Her Country - How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be. Documentary: Shut up and Sing Podcast: Cocaine & Rhinestones - the history of country music made in the 20th century. TV: Alma's Not Normal Access a transcript of this episode here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

[CN: This episode contains mentions of rape, abuse, racism, islamophobia, FGM and the death penalty] In this episode, Engender's Alys Mumford interviews Baroness Helena Kennedy on her work as a human rights lawyer and fighting for women's equality, as well as looking at the experiences of women in the criminal justice system, and whether the law can bring about cultural change.  Following on from Part 1 of Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue,  they also discuss her role in chairing The Independent Working Group on Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland. Resources: Eve was Framed Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue.  Recommendations: Cut from the Same Cloth?: Muslim Women on Life in Britain - Edited by Sabeena Akhtar. Access a transcript of the episode here.  On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

[CN: This episode contains mentions of rape and online abuse.] In this episode of On the Engender, hosts Alys Mumford and Amanda Aitken are joined by Eilidh Dickson to discuss the final report of the Misogyny Working Group: Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue. Resources: Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue.  Recommendations:  Interior Design Masters via BBC iPlayer Picking wild garlic  ‘60 Songs That Explain the '90s': How Lauryn Hill Became Music's Great Dual Threat Access a transcript of this episode here.  On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

On International Women's Day, Engender were joined by Professor Akwugo Emejulu and Assa Samaké-Roman to discuss Black feminism in Europe. Listen to their conversation here.  To find out more about their work, follow Professor Akwugo Emejulu here, and Assa Samaké-Roman here on Twitter.  Find the book, To Exist is to Resist: Black Feminism in Europe, on Pluto Books here. You can access a transcript of the episode here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

This week On The Engender, hosts Alys and Amanda discuss abortion rights in Scotland with Alice Murray and Lucy Grieve from Back Off Scotland, and hear about their campaign for the Scottish Government to introduce 'buffer zones' (protest-free areas) around clinics that provide abortion services across Scotland.  They also talk to Jane Carnall about the work and history of Abortion Rights Edinburgh and get an update on abortion policy in Scotland from Engender's Policy Manager, Jill Wood.  Resources mentioned in this episode are: Gender Edit of the Party Manifestos Joint Report, 2016: Our Bodies, Our Choice: The Case for a Scottish Approach to Abortion Back Off Scotland Twitter and Instagram Edinburgh Abortion Rights Twitter and Facebook Recommendations for this episode are: Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now by Jenny Brown from Lighthouse Books. Glasgow Women's Library - Stride with Pride: LGBTQ Heritage Walking Tour The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot The Great Pottery Throw Down Access a transcript of the episode here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

In this episode of On the Engender, hosts Alys and Amanda look back over the podcast episodes from 2021. From PSED to Pass the Mic, the Young Parent Penalty to policy participation, as well as elections, unions and city planning, this past year's episodes will have something for every feminist listener. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of the new episodes in 2022!  You can find all of the On the Engender episodes here. You can access a transcript of the episode here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

In this episode, we look again at the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland and discuss how it could be used to advance equality for all women. Host Alys Mumford is joined by Engender's Policy Manager, Jill Wood, Kirsty McNeill, the Policy and Research Officer at the Coalition for Racial Equality (CRER), and Lindsey Millen, Policy and Development Manager at Close The Gap to discuss all things PSED.  Resources mentioned in this episode are: An example of Jill Wood ripping a (lack of) EQIA into shreds in Engender's response to Local Place Plan regulations p.7-8 CRER's report "Equality in Glasgow 2021" and blog on the PSED review Close the Gap's guidance for public bodies on PSED Recommendations from this episode are: The West Wing and The West Wing Weekly Keeping up to date with the Sheku Bayoh inquiry, including on Aamer Anwar's Twitter Black Widow and Dr Who (as yet uncreated...PSED TikTok dance) Access a transcript of this episode here and listen back to our episode on PSED from 2020: The Public Sector Equality Duty with Marsha Scott of Scottish Women's Aid On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

Another special episode of On the Engender as we are joined by author Eve Livingston and trade union organiser Suki Sangha,  hot off the heels of an event held in September.  Alys Mumford and Amanda Aitken chat with Eve and Suki about how unions can do more to represent women, how worker power can bring about changes for equality, and how intersectional organising can bring about the world we want to see. Recommendations from this episode are: Sarah Jaffe and her book 'Work Won't Love You Back Joan Eardley: a centenary of lives and landscapes at Glasgow Women's Library 'You are not replaceable' from Vittles Magazine Photos of the protests and solidarity actions at COP26 Access a transcript of this episode here and watch the webinar here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.  

On the Engender hosts, Alys Mumford and Amanda Aitken are joined by Jessie Duncan, Engender's Equal Representation Development Officer, Ethan Young, the Civic Participation Manager at Inclusion Scotland, and Kirn Kaur, a human rights lawyer and activist, to discuss participation and representation in policymaking.  The Equal Representation in Politics Toolkit can be found here. Recommendations from this episode are:  Cook As You Are by Ruby Tandoh Essentialism by Greg McKeown The Right Sort of Girl by Anita Rani  Impeachment: American Crime Story TV series The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman Access a transcript of this episode here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

An exciting special episode of On the Engender today as we are joined by author Leslie Kern and urbanism expert Daisy Narayanan, hot off the heels of an event held in September.  Alys Mumford and Amanda Aitken chat with Leslie, Daisy and Engender's Policy and Parliamentary Manager Eilidh Dickson about planning, transport, safety, care work, and how we can build feminist spaces.  Content note: this episode includes reference to Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa's murders.  Recommendations from this episode are: Flâneuse by Lauren Elkin Following Glasgow Women's Library, Talat Yaqoob, Louise MacDonald, Engender and Leslie Kern on Twitter Feminism, Interrupted by Lola Olufemi Schitt's Creek She Settles in the Shields: 10 years on  How we live now: reimagining spaces with Matrix Feminist Design Collective Feminist Housing Activism blog series Access a transcript of this episode here and watch the webinar here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

We've got our pencils sharpened, our notebooks labelled, and we're feeling the new term spirit for season 4 of On the Engender. Hosts Alys Mumford and Amanda Aitken are joined by Engender's Policy Manager Jill Wood and Policy and Parliamentary Manager Eilidh Dickson to discuss what's coming up over the next five years of the Scottish Parliament.  This episode includes reference to Emma Ritch, Engender's Executive Director, who passed away in July. Tributes to Emma mentioned in the episode are: Engender's Tribute page Golden Eagle Chick named after Emma Glasgow Women's Library Women on the Wall Obituaries in the Scotsman and the Herald On the Engender: 2020 review Briefings mentioned in this episode are: Gender Edit of the Programme for Government Engender's 2021 Manifesto Gender Matters Roadmap Engender submission of evidence to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee call for views on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022/23 Engender response to the call for views on the aims and principles of the Scottish Covid-19 public inquiry Recommendations from this episode are: Judith Butler Explained with Cats The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Sentimental Garbage podcast Glasgow Feminist Exchange Network BONUS: Ginsburg the cat with her favourite toy Access a transcript of this episode here. On the Engender is produced for Engender by Amanda Aitken. Jingle by Bossy Love.

"Often we found that a term branded 'white feminism' has been used to talk about the fact that a lot of feminist activity, both historically and currently, focuses on and attracts more white women to it. And isn't talking about the multiple discriminations, the intersecting inequalities, that women of colour experience with the overlap of racism and sexism. And how that finds itself, illustrates itself, in policymaking, in service design, in the boardroom or within media and journalism. And these are things that are critical to feminism and critical to creating an inclusive feminism that works for those who need it the most, those furthest away from access to opportunity, power, wealth. That is the kind of feminism that we're interested in" In the fourth episode of the Pass the Mic takeover of On the Engender, host Talat Yaqoob is joined by Toni Haastrup and Zoe Daniel to discuss how intersectional feminism must work with, and for, women of colour, and the need for real systemic and institutional change in Scotland and beyond.  Find out more about the Pass the Mic project here. Access a transcript of this episode here.  On the Engender is produced by Amanda Aitken for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

In the third episode of the Pass the Mic takeover of On the Engender, host Talat Yaqoob talks to Shasta Ali, Shubhanna Hussain-Ahmed, and Nathalia Urban to discuss COVID-19, and the disproportionate impact it has had on women of colour and communities of colour.  Find out more about the Pass the Mic project here. Access a transcript of this episode here.  On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

In this second episode of the Pass the Mic takeover of On the Engender, host Talat Yaqoob speaks with Rosario Blue, Melissa Espinoza, and Kirndeep Kaur about lived experience and the power of meaningful participation in policy.  Find out more about the Pass the Mic project here. Access a transcript of this episode here. On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

After a short break, we're re-releasing this first episode of the Pass the Mic takeover of On the Engender. Host Talat Yaqoob speaks with Helen Minnis, Viana Maya and Ketsuda Phoutinane about why the media needs to do more to properly represent women of colour in Scotland.  Find out more about the Pass the Mic project here. Access a transcript of this episode here. On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

In this first episode of the Pass the Mic takeover of On the Engender, host Talat Yaqoob speaks with Helen Minnis, Viana Maya and Ketsuda Phoutinane about why the media needs to do more to properly represent women of colour in Scotland.  Find out more about the Pass the Mic project here. Access a transcript of this episode here. On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

Exciting times here at On the Engender as we prepare for a podcast takeover by the 'Pass the Mic' network of women of colour, who will be running the podcast for the next few episode.  Hear Alys Mumford and Pass the Mic founder Talat Yaqoob discuss what's coming up in this advert.  Access a transcript of this advert here. On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love  

In this episode, hosts Alys Mumford and Amanda Stanley are joined by Engender's Eilidh Dickson, and Caitlin Logan and Marie Spalding from One Parent Families Scotland.  Hear from Caitlin and Marie about how young single parent families are up to £66.13 worse off per month under Universal Credit compared with the previous social security system, and why Engender are supporting One Parent Families Scotland's campaign to End the Young Parent Penalty.  Find out more about the campaign here and follow OPFS on Twitter here. Access a transcript of this episode here. Recommendations from this episode were: Philip Sim's thread on the Scottish Government photo day Feminist City by Leslie Kern The Great British Sewing Bee Couch to 5k The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Beloved by Toni Morrison  On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

The Scottish Parliament elections took place on May 6th. In the second part of our election special, Alys Mumford chats with Engender's Executive Director Emma Ritch, and Policy and Parliamentary Manager Eilidh Dickson to dissect the election results, and what they means for women in Scotland.  Access a transcript of this episode here. Resources mentioned in this episode are: Recording of Engender hustings; 'Vision for a feminist recovery' Engender manifesto; A Gender Edit of Party Manifestos, and a Supplementary Gender Edit Recommendations from this episode were: This Is How We Come Back Stronger edited by the Feminist Book Society Feminist Democratic Representation by Sarah Childs and Karen Celis 'What White People Can Do Next' by Emma Dabiri On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

The Scottish Parliament elections are taking place on May 6th. In this election special, Alys Mumford and Amanda Stanley chat with Engender's Executive Director Emma Ritch, and Policy and Parliamentary Manager Eilidh Dickson.  Access a transcript of this episode here. Resources mentioned in this episode are: Recording of Engender hustings; 'Vision for a feminist recovery' Engender manifesto; Gender edits of party manifestos will appear here; Guide to the Scottish Electoral system: How to vote guide (from the Electoral Commission) How the Scottish Parliament elections work video (from the BBC) An in-depth explanation of the Alternative Member System (from BallotBox Scotland) Recommendations from this episode were: The 5th Annual Ailsa McKay Memorial Lecture on May 20th Library and Archives Paper Company Cherry Bombe magazine and conference Taylor Swift  On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

A very special episode of On the Engender featuring author, activist and founder of the Everyday Sexism project, Laura Bates. Alys Mumford discusses Laura's book 'Men Who Hate Women' and how we can tackle the problem of misogyny in Scotland, alongside Engender's Emma Ritch, and Kathryn Dawson from Rape Crisis Scotland. This podcast was recorded directly after an event with Laura - if you missed the event, you can watch a recording of it here. Access a transcription of this episode here. Recommendations from this episode are: Men Who Hate Women, by Laura Bates Eloquent Rage, by Brittney Cooper Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister Rage Becomes Her, by Soraya Chemaly Against Memoir, by Michelle Tea A virtual tour of Gloria Steinem's home Joining Engender Spending time with animals (here's a pic of Alys' cats if you don't have access to any of your own) and the Muppet Christmas Carol live in concert (sorrynotsorry) On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

In this episode Alys Mumford and Amanda Stanley discuss the over-representation of men in Scotland's media, and what can be done to push for women's equality.  They speak with Cat McPhee and Jan Patience from Women in Journalism Scotland about how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on female journalists in Scotland, and with Dr Miranda Barty-Taylor from Gender Equal Media Scotland about her research on the Scottish Press Awards.  Access a transcription of this episode here. Reports mentioned in this episode are: Where things stand for women in the Scottish Media Gender inequality and the Scottish Press Awards Recommendations from this episode are: Speak for Yourself training Witches of Scotland Podcast Sara Ahmed events on complaints, diversity and other hostile environments A Quilter's Guide to the Lesbian Archive On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

The start of season 3 sees Alys Mumford and Amanda Stanley chatting to Engender's Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Eilidh Dickson, about some feminist policy work that happened over the winter break including Covid-19 responses, telemedical abortion services, and women at risk in the workplace.  Access a transcription of this episode here.  Briefings mentioned in this episode are: Gender Edit of the Scottish Budget Early Medical Abortion at Home Consultation Response Scottish Injuries Advisory Service Consultation Response Recommendations from this episode are: read/listen: Men Who Hate Women, by Laura Bates read/listen: Can't Even, by Ann Helen Peterson read/listen: Hope in the Dark, by Rebecca Solnit try: making your own candles watch: Miley Cyrus singing Bikini Kill on a treadmill On the Engender is produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love

Join Alys Mumford and Amanda Stanley as they revisit some episodes from 2020, and reflect on a year which saw women's lives turn upside-down in Scotland.  You can catch up on old episodes here: https://www.engender.org.uk/content/on-the-engender-podcast/  Find the 'you'll have had yet feminism?' project here: https://youllhavehadyerfeminism.com/  And see all of the recommendations from this season here: https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/recommendations/  Access a transcript of this episode here: https://www.engender.org.uk/files/engender-year-in-review-transcript.pdf  See you soon for season 3!

In the final podcast of 2020, Alys and Amanda chat to Emma Ritch, Liz Ely, and members of Living Rent about the links between women's equality and housing justice.  Find out more about Living Rent, and read Engender's report on women, housing and homelessness here. Access a transcription of the podcast here. The recommendations from this episode were: The Letting Agent Code of Practice 99% Invisible podcast Working Class Women podcast Claire Saffitz's YouTube Cookery Channel   This podcast was produced by Amanda Stanley, for Engender. The jingle was performed by Bossy Love.

The seventh episode of The Briefing discusses the Hate Crime Bill, and explores explores how legislation can be used to tackle misogyny in Scotland. Alys and Amanda are joined by Engender's Emma Ritch and Andrew Tickell, Lecturer in Law at Glasgow Caledonian University. Resources and recommendations from this episode were: Law in Action, Jack Merritt's legacy - BBC Sounds, around 10 minutes in discussing complainer anonymity   Making Women Safer in Scotland: The Case for a Standalone Misogyny Offence by Engender   The Trouble with "Hate" by Professor Liz Kelly on Trouble & Strife  What We Do in the Shadows - TV series, available on BBC iPlayer with a TV Licence Engender's Feminist Quiz first seen at our AGM MasterChef Professionals - TV Series, available on BBC iPlayer with a TV Licence   Access the transcript of the podcast here.  This podcast was produced by Amanda Stanley, for Engender. The jingle was performed by Bossy Love.

[Content Note: contains quotes from news reporting which describes sexual assault and other forms of violence against women] This episode of On the Engender, recorded in collaboration with Gender Equal Media Scotland, shines a light on how the media has been reporting on domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women during the pandemic.  Featuring: Professor Karen Boyle, Professor of Feminist Media Studies Saffron Roberts, Project Support Intern at Zero Tolerance Marsha Scott, CEO of Scottish Women's Aid and hosted by Alys Mumford of Engender, the podcast explores how domestic abuse was portrayed during lockdown, shares some media monitoring findings, and looks to where reporting on violence against women is being done right.  The resources discussed in this episode are: - Zero Tolerance's Media Guidelines On Violence Against Women - Saffron's blogs on her media monitoring project - The Global Media Monitoring Project If you have been affected by any of the things we've talked about in this episode, you can call Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline 24/7 on 0800 027 1234, or email and web chat from www.sdafmh.org.uk. You can also contact the Scottish Women's Rights Centre if you're not sure what your rights are.   

This episode shares the live recording of an event held with Christian Aid in 2019, with guests: Memory Kachambwa Executive Director of FEMNET, the African Women’s Development and Communication Network; Marianna Leite, international human rights lawyer and activist; Talat Yaqoob, co-founder of the Women 5050 campaign and member of the First Minister's National Advisory Council on Women and Girls. And discusses intersectional policy making around the world. Access a transcript of this discussion here. Resources and organisations mentioned in this episode: Women 50:50 campaign  Christian Aid  FEMNET  Equate Scotland and their research on women studying/working in STEM experiencing multiple discriminations  Pass the Mic – Women of Colour Experts in Scotland (the spreadsheet Talat mentions in the podcast is now a whole initiative!) Christian Aid's 'Leave No Woman Behind' report 'Christian Aid and the Leave No One Behind Agenda' Produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love. 

This episode is a co-production with the First Minister's National Advisory Council on Women and Girls, and features Dr Ima Jackson, co-chair of the Council speaking with Engender's Emma Ritch, Maxine Blane, and Alys Mumford. The topic is Intersectional Gender Architecture - all of the structures a state has for advancing women's equality and rights, and what that looks like in Scotland. Access a transcript of this episode here. Find out more about the First Minister's Advisory Council on Women and Girls here or on social media channels @NACWGScot The recommendations from this episode were: Extra Teeth magazine for new writing from Scotland and beyond The Yale Collective on Women of Colour and the Law's open letters to Catharine MacKinnon in 1991 Intersectionality by Patricia Hill Collins and Sirma Bilge Intersectionality Matters podcast with Kimberlé Crenshaw   This podcast was produced by Amanda Stanley, for Engender. The jingle was performed by Bossy Love.

The fifth episode of The Briefing explores the Public Sector Equality Duty and how it (doesn't) work for women's equality. Alys and Amanda are joined by Engender's Emma Ritch and Marsha Scott, CEO of Scottish Women's Aid.  Note: Unfortunately Marsha's tech failed halfway through, but we promise we'll invite her back soon! The recommendations from this episode were: The Learned Fangirl blog and Twitter, Fangirls by Hannah Ewens, and Sacha Judd's talk on fandoms and STEM. Marilyn Waring's 'Who's Counting?' film and Ted Talk on unpaid work. Small Island by Andrea Levy National Women's Soccer League challenge cup - you can watch the past matches with a 7 day free trial from CBS, or highlights on the NWSL website.    Read the transcript of the podcast here.  This podcast was produced by Amanda Stanley, for Engender. The jingle was performed by Bossy Love.

This podcast from Gender Equal Media Scotland explores the role the news media has to play in responsible reporting of sexual assault trials. Hosted by Alys Mumford of Engender, it features: Dani Garavelli, freelance journalist and columnist for Scotland on Sunday. She has won feature writer of the year at the Scottish Press Awards for two years in a row now, as well as being a regular finalist and winner at the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards. Professor Karen Boyle, director of Gender Studies at Strathclyde University. Karen has written extensively about issues of feminism and the media and last year authored #MeToo, Weinstein and Feminism – providing a much needed feminist analysis of #MeToo and sexual assault allegations against high profile men. Brenna Jessie, Press and Campaigns Officer at Rape Crisis Scotland, the national organization working to end sexual violence. Brenna has campaigned on responsible media for much of her life, including with the No More Page Three campaign and on highlighting inaccurate and sensationalist reporting of violence. If you have been affected by any of the things we've talked about today, you can call Rape Crisis Scotland on 08088 010302 and you can also contact the Scottish Women's Rights Centre if you're not sure what your rights are. They're at ScottishWomensRightsCentre.org.uk. Find more information and resources at genderequalmedia.scot and follow us @equalmediascot

We're taking a couple of weeks break from the podcast, and in the meantime we want to hear from you!

While the world still grapples with the impacts - both immediate and longterm - of the coronavirus pandemic, talking about equality in health has never been more important.  This episode, recorded at Engender's AGM in November 2019, sees Alys chatting with artist Annie Crabtree, Shaben Begum CEO of Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance, Parveen Khan from CEMVO Scotland, and Engender's director Emma Ritch. Discussing women's healthcare - from racism in patient services, to assumptions about women's bodies - the episode looks at what can be done to ensure our healthcare system is fit for us all.  Produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender. Jingle by Bossy Love.   

The fourth episode of The Briefing is all about the economy. Alys and Amanda are joined by Emma Ritch to discuss how Scotland's post-Covid economic recovery could be designed with equality at its heart.  The principles discussed in the podcast can be found here and the paper on inclusive growth, authored by Emily Thomson, is here. The recommendations from this episode were: Feminist Killjoys blog from from Sara Ahmed Marilyn Waring's 'If Women Counted' book and 'Who's Counting?' Film The Kanneh-Mason family livestream performances. Together Apart 'One Zoom to Rule Them All' video.   This podcast was produced by Amanda Stanley, for Engender. The jingle was performed by Bossy Love.

This week on the Briefing hosts Alys Mumford and Amanda Stanley chat with Engender's Emma Ritch and Eilidh Dickson about unpaid care.  The discussion covers the why Covid-19 has highlighted the disproportionate amount of unpaid care done by women, and shared some of the stories submitted by women to #WomenCovidScot Apologies for some poor audio quality on this one, put it down the challenges of remote podcasting, and Alys' dodgy internet.  See links to all resources mentioned in Engender's rolling blog: https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/covid-19-and-womens-equality---rolling-blog/

CONTENT NOTE: This recording features discussion of domestic homicide, domestic abuse including coercive control, and suicide. You can call Scotland's Domestic Abuse And Forced Marriage Helpline 24 hours a day on 0800 027 1234, or visit www.sdafmh.org.uk to email or use their webchat function.  Luke Hart, along with his brother Ryan, is a leading voice in the fight for an end to men's violence against women, following the devastating murder of his mother Claire and sister Charlotte in 2016. Dani Garavelli's brave and insightful reporting on issues of violence against women has seen her win awards including the inaugural Nicola Barry Award at the Scottish Press Awards. This podcast hears Luke and Dani in conversation as they discuss the power of the media to effect change, and how we can challenge men's violence against women. The event was hosted by Engender, Scottish Women's Aid, Zero Tolerance and Gender Equal Media Scotland. Find out more about the work Luke is doing at: www.cocoawareness.co.uk/

This second episode of 'the Briefing' sees hosts Alys Mumford and Amanda Stanley chat with Engender's Emma Ritch and Close the Gap's Lindsey Millen. The discussion covers the difference in men's and women's access to the 'furlough' scheme, why we need to know more about how women are spending their time, and the importance of gender-sensitive sex-disaggregated data.  See links to all resources mentioned in Engender's rolling blog: https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/covid-19-and-womens-equality---rolling-blog/

For On the Engender Season 2, we're introducing 'the briefing' short blasts of policy updates and current affairs, specifically looking at Covid-19 and what it means for women's equality in Scotland.  Host Alys Mumford is joined by Emma Ritch and Eilidh Dickson from Engender to talk about why women's equality must be at the heart of the Scottish Government response to the pandemic.  See links to all resources mentioned in Engender's rolling blog: https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/covid-19-and-womens-equality---rolling-blog/

On the Engender is gearing up for its second season, ready to discuss feminist policy in Scotland. This season we'll also be bringing you shorter blasts of news about Covid-19 and women's equality in 'The Briefing'.

You’ll have had yer feminism? is a documentary podcast charting the history of Engender, and wider women’s movement in Scotland. Created by Amanda Stanley for Engender, it features interviews with women who have shaped feminism, fought for change, and inspired new generations.  This final episode brings an end to Amanda's journey to find out more about the history of Engender, and sees her talking with Joan Irons, Brenna Jessie, Patrycja Kupiec, and Emma Ritch. It also features recording of Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's First Minister, speaking at Engender's 25th birthday party at the Scottish Parliament. See the photography exhibition accompanying the podcast at: www.youllhavehadyerfeminism.com/

You’ll have had yer feminism? is a documentary podcast charting the history of Engender, and wider women’s movement in Scotland. Created by Amanda Stanley for Engender, it features interviews with women who have shaped feminism, fought for change, and inspired new generations.  Episode four features conversations with Fatima and Susan at the Dundee International Women's Centre as well as activists Suki Wan and Shuwanna Aaron about their hopes for the next 25 years of feminism in Scotland. See the photography exhibition accompanying the podcast at: www.youllhavehadyerfeminism.com/

You’ll have had yer feminism? is a documentary podcast charting the history of Engender, and wider women’s movement in Scotland. Created by Amanda Stanley for Engender, it features interviews with women who have shaped feminism , fought for change, and inspired new generations.  In episode 3, Amanda takes a ferry to Dunoon to speak with Lorna Ahlquist about her work with rural women, and Engender's Alys Mumford chats to members of the Refugee Women's Strategy Group. We also hear from Talat Yaqoob from Equate Scotland and the Women 50:50 campaign about her hopes for the feminist movement in Scotland. See the photography exhibition accompanying the podcast at: www.youllhavehadyerfeminism.com/

You’ll have had yer feminism? is a documentary podcast charting the history of Engender, and wider women’s movement in Scotland. Created by Amanda Stanley for Engender, it features interviews with women who have shaped feminism , fought for change, and inspired new generations.  Episode two sees Amanda speaking with Nicola Maksymuik at the Glasgow Women's Library about the importance of preserving women's history, and chatting to Fiona Forsyth, Petra Matthias, and Professor Angela O'Hagan. See the photography exhibition accompanying the podcast at: www.youllhavehadyerfeminism.com/ In this episode, you'll also hear folk talking about Professor Ailsa McKay and Dr Sue Innes who are sadly no longer with us, and much missed.  Ailsa was a feminist economist who wrote, among other things Counting on Marilyn Waring: New Advances in Feminist Economics and was the founder of the Wise Centre for Economic Justice. Sue was a journalist and founding member of Engender. She wrote Making It Work: Women, Change and Challenge in the 1990s and was an editor of the first edition of The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women. We stand on their shoulders.

You’ll have had yer feminism? is a documentary podcast charting the history of Engender, and wider women’s movement in Scotland. Created by Amanda Stanley for Engender, it features interviews with women who have shaped feminism , fought for change, and inspired new generations.  Episode one sees Amanda speaking with founder members of Engender about how the founding of the Scottish Parliament, the invisibility of women in public life, and everyday sexism led to women coming together to make change.  See the photography exhibition accompanying the podcast here: https://www.youllhavehadyerfeminism.com/

You’ll have had yer feminism? Is a documentary podcast charting the history of the women’s movement in Scotland. Created by Amanda Stanley for Engender, it features interviews with women who have shaped feminism , fought for change, and inspired new generations.

100 years on from the Representation of the People Act, we're pleased to present a new On the Engender miniseries exploring the history and legacy of the suffrage movement in Scotland, and the barriers which still exist today for young women, refugee and asylum seeking women, women in prison, trans women and non binary people, and women facing domestic abuse. Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you some amazing people talking about Scottish women and the vote over the last century, and where we go from here. This episode is the fifth and final part of our Vote Centenary Grant Scheme funded miniseries and and features our host Alys Mumford and these special guests: Louise Johnson, National Worker for Legal issues, Scottish Women's Aid Emma Trottier Suki Wan, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, MSYP for Glasgow Shettleston. Resources mentioned in this episode: Engender response to the Scottish Government consultation on Prisoner Voting On the Engender: Women in Scotland's Criminal Justice System Scottish Women's Aid Submission to the Scottish Government: Consultation Paper on Electoral Reform - Anonymous Voter Registration   This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender, and the jingle was written by Bossy Love.

100 years on from the Representation of the People Act, we're pleased to present a new On the Engender miniseries exploring the history and legacy of the suffrage movement in Scotland, and the barriers which still exist today for young women, refugee and asylum seeking women, women in prison, trans women and non binary people, and women facing domestic abuse. Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you some amazing people talking about Scottish women and the vote over the last century, and where we go from here. This episode is the fourth part of our Vote Centenary Grant Scheme funded miniseries and and features our host Alys Mumford and these special guests: Eilidh Dickson, Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Engender Binta Ditchburn, Refugee Women's Strategy Group Mhurai Dzingisai, Refugee Women's Strategy Group Mubina Irfan, Refugee Women's Strategy Group Vic Valentine, Policy Officer, Scottish Trans Alliance    This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender, and the jingle was written by Bossy Love.

100 years on from the Representation of the People Act, we're pleased to present a new On the Engender miniseries exploring the history and legacy of the suffrage movement in Scotland, and the barriers which still exist today for young women, refugee and asylum seeking women, women in prison, trans women and non binary people, and women facing domestic abuse. Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you some amazing people talking about Scottish women and the vote over the last century, and where we go from here.  This episode is the third part of our Vote Centenary Grant Scheme funded miniseries and was recorded live at Engender's AGM at the Grassmarket Community Centre in Edinburgh and features special guest Mukami McCrum talking about the exclusion of women of colour from the histories we tell. In the episode, Mukami mentions a number of African women whose histories we should all know. We've linked to some information about them below (we've used Wikipedia for consistency, but there are fantastic black history resources online so do spend some time exploring them!) Queen Nefertiti Makeda, Queen of Sheba Kandaka, Queen of Ethiopia Queen Amina of Zaria  Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba  Dahomey warriors Aba women of Nigeria Queen Mother Yaa Asantewaa Harriet Tubman  Queen Nanny  Sojourner Truth  Wangari Maathai  Graca Machel Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Rebecca Lolosoli   This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender, and the jingle was written by Bossy Love.  

100 years on from the Representation of the People Act, we're pleased to present a new On the Engender miniseries exploring the history and legacy of the suffrage movement in Scotland, and the barriers which still exist today for young women, refugee and asylum seeking women, women in prison, trans women and non binary people, and women facing domestic abuse. Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you some amazing people talking about Scottish women and the vote over the last century, and where we go from here.  This episode is the second part of our Vote Centenary Grant Scheme funded miniseries and was recorded live at Engender's AGM at the Grassmarket Community Centre in Edinburgh and features special guest Ruth Boreham talking about how women protested the 1911 census.   This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender, and the jingle was written by Bossy Love. 

100 years on from the Representation of the People Act, we're pleased to present a new On the Engender miniseries exploring the history and legacy of the suffrage movement in Scotland, and the barriers which still exist today for young women, refugee and asylum seeking women, women in prison, trans women and non binary people, and women facing domestic abuse. Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you some amazing people talking about Scottish women and the vote over the last century, and where we go from here. This episode is the first part of our Vote Centenary Grant Scheme funded miniseries and was recorded live at Engender's AGM at the Grassmarket Community Centre in Edinburgh and features special guest Dr Esther Brietenbach from Women's History Scotland. Resources discussed in this episode: - The Women's Suffrage Movement in Scotland, 1867-1928: A Learning Resource - The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women   This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender, and the jingle was written by Bossy Love.

This episode brings you highlights from day two of 'gendered representations in Scottish news' hosted by Gender Equal Media Scotland. The podcast features discussions on who makes the news - gender imbalance in the media, abuse faced by women working in the media, and exciting new models of media creation. It features contributions from: Doris Eikhof (University of Leicester) Deirdre O'Neill (Researcher on women and sports journalism) Libby Brooks (journalist at the Guardian) Claire Heuchan (freelance writer) Debbie Ging (Dublin City University) Margo McCuaig (Purple TV) Emma Meese (Cardiff University) Henna Zamurd-Butt (Media Diversified) And was produced by Amanda Stanley for Engender.