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A more equal and caring economy is possible. We work to promote equality through gender budgeting to build a fairer and more equal Scotland.
More about usWhat we want to see
An economy that works for women
Public spending decisions that recognise the different challenges faced by women and men
A feminist green recovery that invests in tackling inequality
From our blog
Reflecting on the Scottish Draft Budget 2025-2026 Dec 5: While it’ll take some time to go through all the budget documentation, including equality impact assessments, and delve into the detail of the Equality and Fairer Scotland Statement, our first take on the budget is that it offers glimmers of hope for women who are feeling the crunch of years of rising prices. Yet more still needs to be done to invest in care and raise further revenue to support public services.
Responding to news of the delay of stage 2 of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill Nov 14: The delay announced by the Minister for Social Care may not come as a surprise to anyone. The process for developing the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill has lost sight of the vision shared by those who use care services and carers in the development of the Independent Review on Adult Social Care.
Edinburgh Integration Joint Board Grants Programme Nov 1: Heather Williams, Training Lead at the Scottish Women’s Budget Group, discusses the latest proposals made by Edinburgh Integration Joint Board on their Grants Programme
Reflections on the UK Budget Nov 1: Our Coordinator, Sara Cowan, shares her thoughts on the UK Autumn Statement
