We’re calling on political parties & the UK Government to embed meaningful change in selection & election processes to see gender equal representation become a reality at future elections.

🔗 Find out more & read the full report here: www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/en...

The evidence is clear: PAMs work, but only when applied consistently, strategically & with a commitment to intersectionality, focusing on Black & minority ethnic, disabled & young women.

One interviewee said, "It’s almost as if a [white] man has a clear lane, women, & people from different racial backgrounds, orientations, different genders, we’d all come together in the one lane competing against each other. Whereas the [white] man has a lane of his own to sail right through.”

🔸 Quotas & positive action measures (PAMs) are effective
🔹 No party has achieved gender parity across all levels of government
🔸Parties should commit to long-term strategies for positive action in elections
🔹 UK Gov needs to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act to make candidate diversity available

The political arena is becoming increasingly hostile, especially for women & marginalised women, & our new report highlights the barriers & challenges women face when participating in politics.

➡️ See the full report with vital recommendations for action here: www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/en...

We stand in solidarity with racialised & minority communities who are being made to feel unsafe by far-right protests, hate speech & incitement of violence here in Scotland.

Find out more & sign the letter here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

Standing up for women’s rights means rejecting racism & division. It means fighting for investment in childcare, housing, education, social security & community resources: the things that genuinely improve women’s lives.

The weaponisation of women’s rights & safety to demonise minorities does nothing to keep women safe. Instead, it distracts from the urgent political action needed to tackle men’s violence against women & girls.

The false & racist narratives promoted by the far-right ignore the fact that violence against women & girls is most commonly perpetrated by someone close to the victim.

You can help us build a more equal future by supporting our vital work on intersectional policy & advocacy:
➡️ Become an Engender member
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Together, we can push for change - head to our website to find out more: www.engender.org.uk

Their voices are helping to shape the fight for women’s equality in Scotland & will help us hold the UK to account on women’s rights under CEDAW, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

A huge thank you to all who have generously shared with us so far. 💜

We've heard from them about the issues impacting women's lives, including violence against women & girls, poverty, physical & mental health, racism, sexism, misogyny, ableism & much more.