On The Engender

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 Ma

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 Sco

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

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 blac

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

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 Socie

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. Jingle by Bossy Love.

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

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. Jingle by Bossy Love.

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. Jingle by Bossy Love.

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

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