Trans Women launch report
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Our Equality Counting
project has brought together groups of women as 'communities of interest' to engage in research around an issue of concern to them. One of the groups involved, Women Thinking Trans Issues, decided to research access to gender reassignment services across health boards. The result is a report which highlights the differences in services offered and timescales involved for transitioning women in scotland and reveals the sometimes devastating effect the different levels of service provison have on their lives. The report was launched in the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh on 29th July.
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Read the report here:- A Report on Findings of Participatory Action Research on the Inequality of Access to NHS Services by Trans Women - or contact info@engender.org.uk for a copy
Engender members meeting on CEDAW
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The UK government recently submitted their 7th periodic report to CEDAW (Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women). Engender will be submitting a shadow report and are inviting members to join us on Tuesday 26th July, 6pm-8pm, to discuss the governments report and to help us identify the priority issues to be covered by Engender's shadow report. We’d also like to use you as a sounding board for our plans for consultation, engagement and dissemination.
The meeting will be held in the Engender office, 1a Haddington Place, Edinburgh from 6pm – 8pm. Light refreshments provided.
Please let us know if you can join us – RSVP to info@engender.org.uk or call 0131 558 9596 by Mon 25th July.
If you are coming along, please have a look at the governments report in preparation. Read the report here
Come along to Inspiring Women on poverty - 27th July
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Our next Inspiring Women meeting is in the Engender office on Wed 27th July, 5.30-7pm. We'll be talking about the gendered nature of poverty and the discourse around around child poverty which excludes looking at the lives of women bringing up children. Please rsvp karen@engender.org.uk or call 0131 558 9596 if you are coming along.
Inspiring Women meetings are informal discussions and all Engender members are welcome - and welcome to bring along potential new members!
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