Scottish Women's Budget Group
@swbg.bsky.social
The Scottish Women's Budget Group was founded to promote gender equality in the Scottish Budgetary process.
https://www.swbg.org.uk/
https://www.swbg.org.uk/
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1/ We’ve got a busy few weeks coming up at SWBG! 🌟
Join us at a series of events exploring the themes at the heart of our work — care, childcare, and gender budgeting — and how we can build a fairer economy for all.
Read on to see where you can get involved 👇
Join us at a series of events exploring the themes at the heart of our work — care, childcare, and gender budgeting — and how we can build a fairer economy for all.
Read on to see where you can get involved 👇
📢 Event Alert!
Gender Budgeting: Scottish Local Authority Budgets 2025–26
🗓 Thu 11 Dec | 🕙 10–11:15am
Join SWBG as we launch our local budget review, sharing findings on:
• Transparency
• Participation
• Outcome focus
• Advancing equality
📊 Examples of best practice + recommendations!
Gender Budgeting: Scottish Local Authority Budgets 2025–26
🗓 Thu 11 Dec | 🕙 10–11:15am
Join SWBG as we launch our local budget review, sharing findings on:
• Transparency
• Participation
• Outcome focus
• Advancing equality
📊 Examples of best practice + recommendations!
Gender Budget review of local budgets in Scotland
Our Local Budget Review reveals how the key principles of gender budgeting are reflected in Scotland budget setting processes
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
📢 Event Alert!
Gender Budgeting: Scottish Local Authority Budgets 2025–26
🗓 Thu 11 Dec | 🕙 10–11:15am
Join SWBG as we launch our local budget review, sharing findings on:
• Transparency
• Participation
• Outcome focus
• Advancing equality
📊 Examples of best practice + recommendations!
Gender Budgeting: Scottish Local Authority Budgets 2025–26
🗓 Thu 11 Dec | 🕙 10–11:15am
Join SWBG as we launch our local budget review, sharing findings on:
• Transparency
• Participation
• Outcome focus
• Advancing equality
📊 Examples of best practice + recommendations!
Our Director will be joining BBC Radio Scotland Drivetime at 16:15 today to share our reaction to the UK Budget — and what it means for women in Scotland.
🔗 Tune in www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fdlr
🔗 Tune in www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fdlr
BBC Radio Scotland - Drivetime
Breaking down the day's news and talking points with comment and opinion.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our Director will be joining BBC Radio Scotland Drivetime at 16:15 today to share our reaction to the UK Budget — and what it means for women in Scotland.
🔗 Tune in www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fdlr
🔗 Tune in www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000fdlr
📢 UK Budget tomorrow
As we await Labour’s second Budget, we’re gearing up to analyse what it means for women across all four UK nations.
📅 Join us on 9 Dec, 10am
🎤 Speakers: Erin Mansell, Alex Brennan, Hannah Griffiths, Sara Cowan
🪑 Chair: Samah Krichah
As we await Labour’s second Budget, we’re gearing up to analyse what it means for women across all four UK nations.
📅 Join us on 9 Dec, 10am
🎤 Speakers: Erin Mansell, Alex Brennan, Hannah Griffiths, Sara Cowan
🪑 Chair: Samah Krichah
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
📢 UK Budget tomorrow
As we await Labour’s second Budget, we’re gearing up to analyse what it means for women across all four UK nations.
📅 Join us on 9 Dec, 10am
🎤 Speakers: Erin Mansell, Alex Brennan, Hannah Griffiths, Sara Cowan
🪑 Chair: Samah Krichah
As we await Labour’s second Budget, we’re gearing up to analyse what it means for women across all four UK nations.
📅 Join us on 9 Dec, 10am
🎤 Speakers: Erin Mansell, Alex Brennan, Hannah Griffiths, Sara Cowan
🪑 Chair: Samah Krichah
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@swbg.bsky.social is looking for an experienced Communications and Events Officer who is able to help call for a gender equal economy in Scotland tinyurl.com/m2v2dyf7 £28,500 pro-rata Remote #charityjob
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
@swbg.bsky.social is looking for an experienced Communications and Events Officer who is able to help call for a gender equal economy in Scotland tinyurl.com/m2v2dyf7 £28,500 pro-rata Remote #charityjob
Great to see the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ @patmillsuk.bsky.social bus start its journey across the UK in Edinburgh.
Fairer taxes on wealth could help tackle inequality and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland
Fairer taxes on wealth could help tackle inequality and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland
We're kicking off a week-long tour of the UK to ask the Chancellor to tax us, the super-rich in the Budget.
Today we're in Edinburgh with Tax Justice Scotland and @oxfamscotland.bsky.social talking to people about the urgent need to create a fairer tax system.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
Today we're in Edinburgh with Tax Justice Scotland and @oxfamscotland.bsky.social talking to people about the urgent need to create a fairer tax system.
It's time to #TaxTheSuperRich
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Great to see the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ @patmillsuk.bsky.social bus start its journey across the UK in Edinburgh.
Fairer taxes on wealth could help tackle inequality and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland
Fairer taxes on wealth could help tackle inequality and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland
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We’re hiring!
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We’re hiring!
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
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🆕 A new report from @jrf-uk.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social calls for an end to social care charging in Scotland.
"There are things that could be done to make the system fairer, but ultimately these charges need to end."
🔗 www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to...
"There are things that could be done to make the system fairer, but ultimately these charges need to end."
🔗 www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to...
Time to end social care charging in Scotland
Social care charging is an unfair, inconsistent system that leaves low-income families in significant financial hardship and masks unmet need.
www.jrf.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🆕 A new report from @jrf-uk.bsky.social @swbg.bsky.social calls for an end to social care charging in Scotland.
"There are things that could be done to make the system fairer, but ultimately these charges need to end."
🔗 www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to...
"There are things that could be done to make the system fairer, but ultimately these charges need to end."
🔗 www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to...
📢NEXT WEEK! Join us to learn about our participative research in Aberdeen and explore how gender budgeting can help tackle the city’s key challenges of poverty and inequality.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-gender-budgeting-can-help-tackle-inequality-and-poverty-tickets-1834696349169?aff=oddtdtcreator
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-gender-budgeting-can-help-tackle-inequality-and-poverty-tickets-1834696349169?aff=oddtdtcreator
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
📢NEXT WEEK! Join us to learn about our participative research in Aberdeen and explore how gender budgeting can help tackle the city’s key challenges of poverty and inequality.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-gender-budgeting-can-help-tackle-inequality-and-poverty-tickets-1834696349169?aff=oddtdtcreator
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-gender-budgeting-can-help-tackle-inequality-and-poverty-tickets-1834696349169?aff=oddtdtcreator
Thank you for organising such a fantastic event! We were delighted to be part of it, and we’re grateful to the audience for their thoughtful comments and questions.
Now into our panel discussion chaired by CPP Associate Director @kezdugdale.bsky.social 💬
🎤 Carole Erskine, Pregnant Then Screwed
🎤 Carmen Martinez, @swbg.bsky.social
🎤 Eleanor Passmore, Thrive at Five
Scotland
🎤 Lorna Kettles, @eyscotland.bsky.social
🎤 Carole Erskine, Pregnant Then Screwed
🎤 Carmen Martinez, @swbg.bsky.social
🎤 Eleanor Passmore, Thrive at Five
Scotland
🎤 Lorna Kettles, @eyscotland.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Thank you for organising such a fantastic event! We were delighted to be part of it, and we’re grateful to the audience for their thoughtful comments and questions.
We’re hiring!
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We’re hiring!
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
SWBG is looking for a Communications and Events Officer to lead our comms and events work.
Join our small team working for gender equality in Scotland.
More info & how to apply 👉https://www.swbg.org.uk/work-for-us/
1/ 📢 Published today: our new research for @jrf-uk.bsky.social with Glasgow Disability Alliance calls for an end to social care charging in Scotland.
Disabled people are being pushed deeper into poverty — it’s time for change.
🔗www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to-end-social-care-charging-in-scotland
Disabled people are being pushed deeper into poverty — it’s time for change.
🔗www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to-end-social-care-charging-in-scotland
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
1/ 📢 Published today: our new research for @jrf-uk.bsky.social with Glasgow Disability Alliance calls for an end to social care charging in Scotland.
Disabled people are being pushed deeper into poverty — it’s time for change.
🔗www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to-end-social-care-charging-in-scotland
Disabled people are being pushed deeper into poverty — it’s time for change.
🔗www.jrf.org.uk/care/time-to-end-social-care-charging-in-scotland
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Our new analysis shows how many children could be lifted out of poverty by 2029/30 if the two-child limit on Universal Credit would be abolished:
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
November 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Our new analysis shows how many children could be lifted out of poverty by 2029/30 if the two-child limit on Universal Credit would be abolished:
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
England: 626,022 children
Scotland: 51,036 children
Wales: 54,722 children
NI: 9,791 children
#EndChildPoverty
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October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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💰 Sexual violence & abuse cost England & Wales over £400bn.
Today we were in Parliament to present the Sexual Violence Calculator, the tool that enabled us to reach this figure, developed by researchers at the Violence, Health and Society consortium (VISION) WBG & @rapecrisis.bsky.social
Today we were in Parliament to present the Sexual Violence Calculator, the tool that enabled us to reach this figure, developed by researchers at the Violence, Health and Society consortium (VISION) WBG & @rapecrisis.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:16 PM
1/ We’ve got a busy few weeks coming up at SWBG! 🌟
Join us at a series of events exploring the themes at the heart of our work — care, childcare, and gender budgeting — and how we can build a fairer economy for all.
Read on to see where you can get involved 👇
Join us at a series of events exploring the themes at the heart of our work — care, childcare, and gender budgeting — and how we can build a fairer economy for all.
Read on to see where you can get involved 👇
October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
1/ We’ve got a busy few weeks coming up at SWBG! 🌟
Join us at a series of events exploring the themes at the heart of our work — care, childcare, and gender budgeting — and how we can build a fairer economy for all.
Read on to see where you can get involved 👇
Join us at a series of events exploring the themes at the heart of our work — care, childcare, and gender budgeting — and how we can build a fairer economy for all.
Read on to see where you can get involved 👇
Tomorrow we’re joining the #ScotlandDemandsBetter march.
📍Assemble: Horse Wynd from 10am
👣March: 11am
📢Rally: The Meadows 12:30–4pm
We’ll march for better jobs, better social security & better investment in life’s essentials, the foundation of a caring economy.
See you there!
📍Assemble: Horse Wynd from 10am
👣March: 11am
📢Rally: The Meadows 12:30–4pm
We’ll march for better jobs, better social security & better investment in life’s essentials, the foundation of a caring economy.
See you there!
October 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Tomorrow we’re joining the #ScotlandDemandsBetter march.
📍Assemble: Horse Wynd from 10am
👣March: 11am
📢Rally: The Meadows 12:30–4pm
We’ll march for better jobs, better social security & better investment in life’s essentials, the foundation of a caring economy.
See you there!
📍Assemble: Horse Wynd from 10am
👣March: 11am
📢Rally: The Meadows 12:30–4pm
We’ll march for better jobs, better social security & better investment in life’s essentials, the foundation of a caring economy.
See you there!
📢 Join us Tuesday 18 Nov, 12–13:30 for an online session on Gender Budgeting!
Discover what we learned from our participative research in Aberdeen and how gender budgeting approaches can help tackle some of the challenges identified.
Discover what we learned from our participative research in Aberdeen and how gender budgeting approaches can help tackle some of the challenges identified.
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
📢 Join us Tuesday 18 Nov, 12–13:30 for an online session on Gender Budgeting!
Discover what we learned from our participative research in Aberdeen and how gender budgeting approaches can help tackle some of the challenges identified.
Discover what we learned from our participative research in Aberdeen and how gender budgeting approaches can help tackle some of the challenges identified.
Reposted by Scottish Women's Budget Group
Packed house for our event at this year’s SNP conference on funding the future
With @shonarobison.bsky.social MSP, David Phillips @theifs.bsky.social, Sara Cowan @swbg.bsky.social and @lmacfarlane.bsky.social
Thanks to the speakers and everyone who came along!
With @shonarobison.bsky.social MSP, David Phillips @theifs.bsky.social, Sara Cowan @swbg.bsky.social and @lmacfarlane.bsky.social
Thanks to the speakers and everyone who came along!
October 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Packed house for our event at this year’s SNP conference on funding the future
With @shonarobison.bsky.social MSP, David Phillips @theifs.bsky.social, Sara Cowan @swbg.bsky.social and @lmacfarlane.bsky.social
Thanks to the speakers and everyone who came along!
With @shonarobison.bsky.social MSP, David Phillips @theifs.bsky.social, Sara Cowan @swbg.bsky.social and @lmacfarlane.bsky.social
Thanks to the speakers and everyone who came along!
We were pleased to be part of this important discussion. Scotland has opportunities to use tax tools to shape policies and deliver public services that better work for women.
#TaxJusticeScotland
#TaxJusticeScotland
Fairer, greener, more equal: @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social at the end of #TaxJusticeScotland's conference says it’s time to turn ideas into action and deliver real change for people, public services and the planet.
Agree? Repost.
Agree? Repost.
October 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We were pleased to be part of this important discussion. Scotland has opportunities to use tax tools to shape policies and deliver public services that better work for women.
#TaxJusticeScotland
#TaxJusticeScotland
1️⃣To mark #ChallengePovertyWeek, we’re launching our first Women’s Survey Briefing focused on women’s finances in Scotland.
The findings paint a stark picture of the cost of living crisis and its gendered impact. 🧵
www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Womens-Survey-2025.-Finances-briefing.pdf
The findings paint a stark picture of the cost of living crisis and its gendered impact. 🧵
www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Womens-Survey-2025.-Finances-briefing.pdf
October 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
1️⃣To mark #ChallengePovertyWeek, we’re launching our first Women’s Survey Briefing focused on women’s finances in Scotland.
The findings paint a stark picture of the cost of living crisis and its gendered impact. 🧵
www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Womens-Survey-2025.-Finances-briefing.pdf
The findings paint a stark picture of the cost of living crisis and its gendered impact. 🧵
www.swbg.org.uk/content/publications/Womens-Survey-2025.-Finances-briefing.pdf
(1/3) 📢 We’re proud to add our voice to the Women Against the Far Right Scotland by signing the open letter rejecting the far right’s racist rhetoric which only seeks to exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division.
#WomenAgainstFarRight #Solidarity #OpenLetter
#WomenAgainstFarRight #Solidarity #OpenLetter
Women against the Far Right Scotland
We reject the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division. Standing up for women’s rights ...
actionnetwork.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
(1/3) 📢 We’re proud to add our voice to the Women Against the Far Right Scotland by signing the open letter rejecting the far right’s racist rhetoric which only seeks to exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division.
#WomenAgainstFarRight #Solidarity #OpenLetter
#WomenAgainstFarRight #Solidarity #OpenLetter
📊 Have your say on Scotland’s free period products!
The Scottish Women’s Budget Group & Period Place UK are gathering experiences to understand the real impact of free provision.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous
🗓️ Closes 10 Oct
👉 www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodProducts
The Scottish Women’s Budget Group & Period Place UK are gathering experiences to understand the real impact of free provision.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous
🗓️ Closes 10 Oct
👉 www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodProducts
September 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📊 Have your say on Scotland’s free period products!
The Scottish Women’s Budget Group & Period Place UK are gathering experiences to understand the real impact of free provision.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous
🗓️ Closes 10 Oct
👉 www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodProducts
The Scottish Women’s Budget Group & Period Place UK are gathering experiences to understand the real impact of free provision.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous
🗓️ Closes 10 Oct
👉 www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodProducts
Reposted by Scottish Women's Budget Group
💥LAUNCHED TODAY💥
'Investing in Women, Transforming Communities': Engender's Manifesto for Holyrood 2026.
Read it here: www.engender.org.uk/holyrood-2026/
'Investing in Women, Transforming Communities': Engender's Manifesto for Holyrood 2026.
Read it here: www.engender.org.uk/holyrood-2026/
August 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
💥LAUNCHED TODAY💥
'Investing in Women, Transforming Communities': Engender's Manifesto for Holyrood 2026.
Read it here: www.engender.org.uk/holyrood-2026/
'Investing in Women, Transforming Communities': Engender's Manifesto for Holyrood 2026.
Read it here: www.engender.org.uk/holyrood-2026/
Last week our Director, Sara Cowan, gave evidence to the
Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee as part of their Pre-Budget scrutiny. Watch here 👇
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Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee as part of their Pre-Budget scrutiny. Watch here 👇
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September 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Last week our Director, Sara Cowan, gave evidence to the
Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee as part of their Pre-Budget scrutiny. Watch here 👇
x.com/SP_EHRCJ/sta...
Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee as part of their Pre-Budget scrutiny. Watch here 👇
x.com/SP_EHRCJ/sta...
📢 Have your say!
We’re running a survey with @ThePeriodPlaceUK to understand the impact of Scotland’s free period products.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous responses
🗓️ Deadline: 10 Oct 2025
👉 Take part: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodDignity #FreePeriodProducts
We’re running a survey with @ThePeriodPlaceUK to understand the impact of Scotland’s free period products.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous responses
🗓️ Deadline: 10 Oct 2025
👉 Take part: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodDignity #FreePeriodProducts
September 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
📢 Have your say!
We’re running a survey with @ThePeriodPlaceUK to understand the impact of Scotland’s free period products.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous responses
🗓️ Deadline: 10 Oct 2025
👉 Take part: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodDignity #FreePeriodProducts
We’re running a survey with @ThePeriodPlaceUK to understand the impact of Scotland’s free period products.
🕒 10 mins to complete
🔒 Anonymous responses
🗓️ Deadline: 10 Oct 2025
👉 Take part: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VH62OW/
#PeriodDignity #FreePeriodProducts