Did you see board member Emma Ritch on the BBC's Politics Show on Sunday being interviewed about the coalition proposal to cut child benefit for some families?  Well worth a watch and Emma managed to give Engender a mention!  See here 

I t's been confirmed today that the Women's National Commission is among the quangos to be abolished.  It's core functions are to be brought under the Government Equalities Office.  As a WNC member organisation, Engender has signed a letter to Equalities Minister, Teresa May MP from the Women's Resource Centre which emphasises the need for the WNC as a voice for women in the UK.   The WRC also issued a press release today.  Read the press release and the letter here

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission have published their first trienniel report into equality in the UK.  'How Equal is Britain' is a positive read which paints a country which has come a long way.  Read the report here    

Ten years ag the UN Security Council resolution 1325 called for women's full and equal participation in all elements of peacemaking, and for prevention of sexual violence in war.  Implementation has been slow.  Please sign the petition calling on government's to take 3 steps to implement the resolution.  Please sign by 21st October.  See  here

The BBC reports that the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report places Iceland as the best county in terms of gender equality for the second year running while the UK stays at 15th.  Read more

The VAW Prevention Network has a You Tube channel which now has short films from members of the recently launched Gender Based Violence Research Network.  See the videos here  

Engender support the STUCThere is a Better Way campaign and will be on the demonstration in Edinburgh on the 23rd to protest against the coming cuts to public services which will affect women so badly.  T

Assemble 11am - East Market Street

March off - 11.30am

Rally at Ross Bandstand, Princes St Gardens - 12.30

See you there!!  

If you haven't already, please circulate the invite to hear Gita Sahgal talk on Women and Secularism on 27th October.  And please let us know if you are coming along as we will provide refreshments.  See here for full details