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On the Engender is Scotland's feminist policy podcast. It is produced by Engender, and features experts from across the women's sector in Scotland.
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.
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[CN: This episode contains mentions of rape, abuse and FGM] In this episode, Engender's Alys Mumford interviews Baroness Helena Kennedy on her work as a lawyer, the experiences of women in the criminal justice system, and whether the law can bring about cultural change. They also discuss her role in chairing The Independent Working Group on Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland and the group's final report, Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue.
Resources:
- Eve was Framed
- Misogyny - A Human Rights Issue.
A transcript of this episode will be available from next week.
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[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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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 transcript 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
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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 a transcript of the podcast here.
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[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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
The resources discussed in this episode are:
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Zero Tolerance's Media Guidelines On Violence Against Women
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Saffron's blogs on her media monitoring project
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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 the 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'
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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.
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
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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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
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
This podcast was produced by Amanda Stanley, for Engender. The jingle was performed 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
Marlyn 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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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/
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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.
Access a transcript of the podcast here.
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'.
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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.
Access a transcript of this episode here.
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/
Access a transcript of this episode here.
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.
Access a transcript of this episode here.
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
Access a transcript of the episode here.
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.
Access a transcript of the episode here.
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:
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The Women's Suffrage Movement in Scotland, 1867-1928: A Learning Resource
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The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women
Access a transcript of the episode here.
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.
This month, On The Engender is bringing you some highlights from 'Gendered Representations in Scottish News', a conference hosted by Engender, Strathclyde University and others working on women's equality and the media.
Sponsored by RSE, the conference brought together journalists, academics and campaigners to talk about how the media can be a tool for equality.
This episode features:
- Professor Karen Boyle (University of Strathclyde)
- Fiona McKay (University of Strathclyde)
- Talat Yaqoob (Women 5050)
- Karen Ross (University of Newcastle)
- Jo Zawadzka (Zero Tolerance)
- Margaret Hughes (Association of Journalism Education)
- Fiona Vera-Gray (University of Durham)
- Brenna Jessie (Scottish Women’s Aid)
- Jane Dehenny (Gender Hub)
- Angela Haggerty (The Herald)
- Alys Mumford (Engender)
You can also listen to the keynote speeches from Sarah Macharia from the Global Media Monitoring Project and Vanessa Born from Gender Equity Victoria over on the Gender Equal Media Scotland website.
This episode was funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
In the third episode of our On the Engender miniseries on gender and public space, we look at why the internet is a public space for women, and why gender matters online. Host Alys Mumford is joined by:
- Maxine Blane, Communications and Administration Assistant at Engender
- Naomi McAuliffe, Scotland Director at Amnesty International
- Emma Ritch, Executive Director at Engender
Relevant resources mentioned in this podcast:
Public Space - Engender's Gender Matters Roadmap
Toxic Twitter: A toxic place for Women - Amnesty International
Deep Lab - collaborative group of cyberfeminist researchers, artists, writers, engineers, and cultural producers.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
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In this episode of On the Engender, we're talking about planning - how our towns, cities and public space should work for women's equality.
Host Alys Mumford is joined by:
- Monica Lennon, MSP.
- Heather Claridge, Young Planner of the Year 2018
- Emma Ritch, Executive Director at Engender
Relevant resources mentioned in this podcast:
Public Space - Engender's Gender Matters Roadmap
Engender's Parliamentary Briefing on the Planning Bill
Professor Clara Greed on the importance of global public toilet provision (VIDEO)
Professor Catharine Ward Thompson - is green good for you? (VIDEO)
Citizen Jane - Battle for the City
Gender and Planning from the RTPI
Networks for women in planning:
Women in Planning: Connects women working in the town and spatial planning profession, providing a platform for networking and raises the profile of female planners in the industry. @WomeninPlanning
Urbanistas: women-led network amplifying the voices of women to make cities better for everyone. @urbanistasUK
Planning Out: network that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) professionals in the public sector. @planningout
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This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
In this brand new episode of On the Engender, we take a deep dive into the importance of public transport as a gendered issue. Host Alys Mumford is joined by:
- Suzanne Motherwell, Evaluation Manager at Sustrans
- Emma Ritch, Executive Director at Engender
- Jill Wood, Policy Manager at Engender
Relevant resources mentioned in this podcast:
Public Space - Engender's Gender Matters Roadmap
Rachel Aldred's website and blog
Are We Nearly There Yet? Exploring Gender and Active Travel - Sustrans
Safer Scottish Trains - RMT
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
In November 2017, the Scottish Government launched a review of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA). National women's equality organisations in Scotland support these changes, and this podcast is a chance to find out why.
This episode sees Alys Mumford talking about the Gender Recognition Act with:
- Emma Ritch, Engender's Executive Director
- Becky Kaufmann, Justice Policy Officer at Scottish Trans Alliance
- Mridul Wadhwa, Training & Volunteer Co-ordinator at Rape Crisis Scotland
- Marsha Scott, Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Women's Aid
You can access the FAQ document mentioned in the podcast here, and the consultation response produced by women's organisations here.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
If we're talking about why governments decide to do things and we're not talking about the money, then we're missing half the argument.
In this episode, Alys Mumford talks about gender budgeting, and why it's such a vital part of the fight for women's equality, with:
- Angela O'Hagan, convener of the Scottish Women's Budget Group
- Emma Ritch, Engender's Executive Director
- Jill Wood, Engender's Policy Manager.
During the podcast we mention the film 'Who's Counting' which can be accessed here, and our 7 principles for a gender-competent Scottish National Investment Bank which is here.
Find out more about the Scottish Women's Budget Group and sign up as a member at www.swbg.org.uk.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
Scotland has one of the highest rates of imprisonment for women in Northern Europe. The average daily women’s prison population is approximately 400, with 315 sentenced women and 85 women on remand.
In this episode, Alys Mumford explores issues around women in Scotland criminal justice system with
- Emma Trottier, Engender's Policy and Parliamentary Manager
- Anne Pinkman of the Prison Reform Trust
- Kim Long, a community worker who has worked with the project Vox Liminis
Read Alys' blog about recording this episode here.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
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Women's work is undervalued and unseen. In this episode, Alys Mumford explores the world of women's invisible work, with:
- Emma Ritch, Executive Director of Engender
- Catriona Kirkpatrick, Development Manager of Engender
- Professor Kirstein Rummery, Stirling University
we also feature an interview with Fiona Collie of Carers Scotland.
Find out more at makingworkvisible.engender.org.uk and help us make work visible by live tweeting your day on March 8th using the hashtag #MakingWorkVisible.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
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In our first episode of 2018, we're investigating why the gender pay gap still exists, and how we can begin to close it. Host Alys Mumford is joined by:
- Anna Ritchie Allan, Executive Director at Close the Gap
- Lindsey Millen, Policy Manager at Close the Gap
- Emily Thomson, from the WiSE Research Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University
If you'd like to find out more about the gender pay gap and the factors influencing it in Scotland, why not head along to Close the Gap's upcoming free day conference? Featuring a Q&A with a panel of pay gap experts and more, you can book your place here.
Relevant resources mentioned in this podcast:
Close the Gap submission to the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee inquiry into the gender pay gap
Gender Equality Pays: The economic case for addressing women's labour market inequality - Close the Gap
Cluster of UK companies reports highly improbably gender pay gap - Billy Ehrenberg-Shannon, Sarah Gordon and Alexandra Wisniewska (£ Financial Times)
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
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On the Engender is back for 2018!
Enjoy this new advert highlighting some of the topics we discussed last year. If you're not already, make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out on our new episodes this year. If you are subscribed, please tell your friends about On the Engender and share the feminist love.
Content note: This episode contains discussions of violence against women, including sexual assault.
Our final episode of 2017 focuses on one of the most talked about issues of women's inequality this year. Using the #MeToo movement as a jumping off point, we explore violence against women, the use of sexual history evidence in Scottish courts, and where we go from here to ensure that the current focus on these issues creates tangible change for women.
Host Alys Mumford chats with:
- Emma Ritch, Engender's Executive Director
- Sandy Brindley from Rape Crisis Scotland
- Journalist Kirsty Strickland
and we also feature voices from the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards, as interviewed by Maxine Blane and Amanda Stanley.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
Relevant resources mentioned in this podcast:
'Handle With Care: a guide to responsible media reporting of violence against women Produced by Zero Tolerance
The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards
The Ched Evans case puts rape reform back 30 years by Sandy Brindley & Michele Burman
Briefing Paper: Use of Sexual History and Character Evidence in Sexual Offence Trials
Content note: This episode contains discussions of violence against women, including sexual assault.
In our second ever live episode, join us at Engender's recent AGM at the Glasgow Women's Library for a panel on women's rights nationally and internationally, chaired by our Executive Director Emma Ritch and featuring the voices of:
- Sandy Brindley from the Scottish Women's Rights Centre
- Professor Nicole Busby
- Dr Rosalind Tyler-Greig from Inclusion Scotland
If you're reading these show notes because you'd like to watch our handy explainer video on CEDAW that Alys talks about at the start of the podcast, you can watch it on youtube here.
We'd like to thank everyone who came along to our AGM for this live recording, and hope our subscribers enjoy listening. As always, let us know what you think on social media using #OntheEngender.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
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In this episode, we're marking Challenge Poverty Week with our roundtable discussion featuring Carla McCormack of the Poverty Alliance, as well as Emma Ritch, Emma Trottier and Kate Nevens from Engender's policy team.
Challenge Poverty Week is run by the Poverty Alliance and runs from the 15th - 21st October. You can see the full calendar of events taking place across Scotland here.
This podcast was hosted by Alys Mumford and produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
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In this special episode, listen to a recording of our first live episode which took place at our Scotland's Feminist Future conference in September 2017. We were joined at the Glasgow Women's Library for a discussion on women in the arts in Scotland by a panel featuring:
- Ghizala Avan, actor who has appeared in films including Ken Loach's 'Ae Fond Kiss'
- Comedian Susan Morrison, who also treated us to a pre-recording comedy performance
- Janie Nicoll, visual artist and president of the Scottish Artists Union
- Karine Polwart, folk singer, songwriter and musician
We'd like to thank everyone who came along to our first live recording, and hope our subscribers enjoy listening. As always, let us know what you think on social media using #OntheEngender.
You can catch up with our fantastic panel of women in the arts across Scotland in November, and here are a few places you can find them:
- Karine will be performing Wind Resistance at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh from 3-11 November, and her new album, A Pocket of Wind Resistance, is released on 17 November.
- Ghizala will be taking part in a staged reading of Letters of Area C to mark 100 years since the Balfour Declaration on 2nd November in Edinburgh.
- Susan is the director of Previously, Scotland's History Festival, taking place from 17-26 November in Edinburgh, including a whole day marking the centenary of the death of Dr Elsie Inglis.
- Janie will be presenting a show with Eilidh Rutherford called 'For What it's Worth' at Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art.
This episode was produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
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In this episode, we mix up our usual format with a series of interviews with disabled women from disabled people's organisations and politics, featuring:
- Heather Fisken, Manger of Independent Living in Scotland
- Tressa Burke, Chief Executive at Glasgow Disability Alliance
- Pam Duncan-Glancy, Activist and Political Candidate
You can read our new Gender Matters in Disability briefing, produced in conjunction with Inclusion Scotland, which looks at particular issues of concern to disabled women in Scotland and how these could be addressed, here.
Download an easy-read version of the Gender Matters in Disability briefing here.
Produced by Amanda Stanley on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
In this episode, Alys chats about the need to decriminalise abortion in Scotland and stand in solidarity with women around the world with:
- Emma Ritch, Executive Director of Engender
- Emma Trottier, Policy Manager at Engender
- Naomi McAuliffe, Programme Director, Amnesty Scotland
Read Engender's report on a Scottish approach to abortion here, and find out more about the Scottish-Irish Abortion Rights campaign here.
Produced by Amanda Stanley and Rhiannon Walsh on behalf of Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
Content note: this episode contains discussion of rape, domestic abuse and coercive control.
In this episode, Alys discusses Scotland's social security system including the abhorrent 'family cap' and so-called 'rape clause', with:
- Emma Ritch, Executive Director of Engender
- Emma Trottier, Policy Manager at Engender
- Marsha Scott, Chief Executive of Scottish Women's Aid
- Sandy Brindley, National Co-ordinator of Rape Crisis Scotland
Read Engender's briefing on how Scotland's social security system should work for women here and on individual payments of Universal Credit here.
In part two, Alys, Emma, Marsha, Talat, Caron, Lesley and Lee discuss the possible solutions to men's over-representation in Scottish politics. You can also hear Alys and Talat chatting about 'the Q word' and why quotas are a vital part of equal representation.
If you haven't heard part one yet, you can find it here.
Produced by Amanda Stanley and Rhiannon Walsh, for Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
In the week of the snap general election, listen to this special 2-parter discussing women's representation in Scottish politics. In part one, Alys is joined by Emma Ritch, Marsha Scott, Talat Yaqoob, Caron Lindsay, Lesley Orr and Lee Chalmers to discuss some of the barriers to equal representation. we'll also hear from some of the participants attending the What Women Want workshops held in the run up to the general election.
Produced by Amanda Stanley and Rhiannon Walsh, for Engender.
Jingle by Bossy Love.
Here's something to whet your appetite for On The Engender, Scotland's feminist policy podcast.
Featuring:
- Adele Patrick, Glasgow Women's Library
- Sue Kelly, Inclusion Scotland
- Liz Ely, Zero Tolerance
- Talat Yaqoob, Equate Scotland
- Anna Ritchie Allan, Close the Gap
- Fiona Collie, Carers Scotland
Produced by:
Amanda Stanley and Rhiannon Walsh, for Engender.
Jingle by:
Bossy Love