Who we are

The Scottish Women’s Budget Group brings together a wide range of women from across Scotland who have an interest in women’s equality and want to achieve better gender equality in our society. We want to influence and change the way decisions are made about how money is spent so that it takes into account the different experiences of women and men.

If you are interested in getting more involved, please email us at info@swbg.org.uk.

 

Values Statement 

SWBG is an inclusive organisation committed to feminist values and actions. We work to challenge stereotypes, confront discrimination, and address the structural inequalities that shape people’s lives.

We welcome participation in our work from anyone affected by, or seeking to tackle, gender inequality regardless of race, religion, sexuality, trans/gender identity, disability, or other protected characteristics.

Inclusive 

We value the differences in women’s lived experiences because of class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, trans/gender identity, religion, age, caring responsibility and other characteristics. We recognise that these characteristics interact to cause advantage and disadvantage and we work to ensure we are inclusive in how we deliver our work and represent views shared with us. 

Participation 

Real and sustainable change will be achieved when it is rooted in women’s lived experience and SWBG’s policy responses and positions will reflect this. 

We will actively and ethically seek the voices of those who are not usually heard or listened to and we will ensure that the evidence of the impact of economic policies on women, especially those most marginalised by current systems, is taken into account and used to inform SWBG policy responses and actions.

Empowerment 

We will work with a range of partners to build skills and confidence to understand and challenge the gendered nature of the budget – encouraging the inclusion of a feminist perspective to the budget. We will also ensure that all who engage with us,  including staff board members and the wider community are confident that they are valued and their views and concerns contribute to all our activities.

Accountability 

We are accountable to our members, the women and communities we work with, and to one another. We will be transparent about how we make decisions, use our resources, and take positions on policy, and we will report openly on our work and its impact. 

Integrity 

We hold ourselves to the same standard we ask of others. What we say in public matches how we work behind the scenes, and our values run through every aspect of our work.