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.