We're delighted to announce that we are holdiing a conference in Edinburgh on March 8th 2012. 

 Women in Scotland - The Big Picture, will bring together all the issues of concern to women in Scotland with an opportunity to hear expert speakers and take part in facilitated discusions on care, child poverty, gender pay gap, asylum and many others.  Taking place in the Botanic Gardens the conference will offer reduced rates for members.  So, keep the date free - full details and booking info to follow...  

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2010: Attitudes to Discrimination and Positive Action was published by the Scottish Government this month. Covering attitudes in relation to age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment and sexual orientation, interestingly  the survey found that 4 in 10 people felt that attempts to promote equal opportunities for women had not gone far enough.  Read the report

Engender's Eye of the Beholder project featured in a great article by Julia Belgutay in the Times Educational Supplement earlier this month.  War Against the Sexualisation of Childhood focussed on the organisations who are working to raise awareness of the issue and to counter it's damaging effects.  Read the article

Sex & Power in Scotland 2011, published by the EHRC meaures the number of women in positions of power and influence across the public and private sector in Scotland.  The report lists the number of 'missing' women in our top jobs and notes that despite graduating university in increasing numbers with better degree results than men, women are not entering management ranks at the same rate.   Read the report 

Sex and Power 2011 covers the UK as a whole - read the report

Coventry Women’s Voices and the TUC are planning a toolkit for use by groups who want to analyse the likely impact of the spending cuts on women.  The toolkit will summarise the main cuts taking place, give an over-view of what is likely to happen as a result of these cuts and show what this will mean in a particular area.  If you're involved in a local campaign and you'd like to share your experience please contact Mary-ann Stephenson at maryann@maryannstephenson.go.uk

The toolkit is based on the recent report Unravelling Equality? A Human Rights and Equality Impact Assessment of the Public Spending Cuts on Women in Coventry and comes as the Women's Resource and Development Agency in Northern Ireland  publish a report on the impact of the spending cuts on women in Northern Ireland, The NI Economy: Women on the Edge.

The Violence Against Women Prevention Network have produced a briefing paper which contains key research and resources on Female Genital Mutilation.  Read more...

Age: What do young, middle aged and older women have in common - 31st August, 10am - 4pm.   Wise Women are hosting this discussion in the Teacher Building, St Enoch Square, Glasgow.  To register contact lorn@wisewomen.org.uk or call 0141 559 7557. 

No Women No Peace - 10th September - This workshop is hosted by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) with speakers from the group Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) and will focus on Gaps' forthcoming  campaign on Afghanistan.  Held in the Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, 2pm - 5pm.  Please register with WILPF before 5th September at  scottishwilpf@peaceandjustice.org.uk  . The event is free but a donation of £4 is requested.  Find out about the nowomennopeace campaign here

Glasgow Women's Library - Programme of events celebrating 20 years of the GWL - See here

Scottish Women's Aid - Events to mark 35th anniversary of SWA - See here