Question reference: S5W-35024
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 5 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 15 February 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government on which of its advisory and strategic groups is Engender represented.
Answer
Engender is represented on the following Scottish Government advisory and strategic groups:
- Misogynistic Harassment Group
- Social Renewal Advisory Board
- Gender Index Working Group
- Women’s Health Group
- Gender Equality Taskforce in Education and Learning
- Gender Pay Gap Working Group
- First Minister's Advisory Council on Women & Girls
- Joint strategic board of Equally Safe
- Gender Based Violence and Learning Disability Working Group
- The Carers Benefit Advisory Group
- The Best Start Reference Group
- Gender Equality Taskforce on Education and Learning
- National Taskforce on Human Rights civil society reference group
- Working group on Commercial Sexual Exploitation
- The Transport Equalities Forum
- The Planning Community Engagement Working Group
- Equally Safe Expert Experience Panel
- UNCEDAW Reference Group
Please note that Engender are also represented on the Trans Inclusion and Women’s Rights Guidance Advisory Group, and have been invited to join the Working Group on Non-Binary Equality, which has not yet met. The work of both of these groups has been paused due to COVID-19, but is intended to restart shortly. Engender is also part of the Mental Health and Human Rights Forum, which has not met yet.