Engender took part in the Festival of Politics last week with a discussion on quotas.  We had a great panel with MSPs Sarah Boyack (Lab), and Clare Adamson (SNP), Lib Dem Candidate Katy Gordon and Nan Sloane from the Centre for Women and Democracy.  The event was chaired by Dr Fiona Mackay from Edinburgh University.  Engender support the use of quotas as a means to achieve gender balance in our parliament.  Read our Quotas Briefing.      

Recent unemployment statistics are now revealing the effects of public sector cuts and benefit reforms on women, with more women now out of work that at any time since the late 1980's.

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The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against women (CEDAW) has issued a landmark decision,  based on an individual case, ruling that national governments have a legal duty to guarantee that all women in their countries have access to timely, non-discriminatory, and appropriate maternal health services.

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The Chartered Management Institutes annual salary survey found that not only were women bosses in Scotland paid an average of £10,000 less than male bosses, but female executives and directors were several times more likely to be made redundant than thier male counterparts..

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Engender are supporters of the STUC 'There is a Better Way' campaign against the cuts and hope Engender members will join us on the march in Glasgow on October 1st.  The People 1st march will bring together trade unions, equality, faith and community groups and anti-poverty campaigners to call for fair taxes and benefits, a living wage and decent services.

Find out more at the campaign website http://peoplefirstoctoberfirst.org/