SWBG blog
Scottish Women's Budget Group responding to the Resource Spending Review
Last month’s resource spending review presented a stark picture for Scotland’s budget over the coming years. We welcome the fact that health, social care and social security have been prioritised as these are all areas that can have an impact on gender inequality. Measures such as the Scottish Child Payment and changes to Carers Allowance will help address women’s poverty.
Women's experiences of childcare shared through our survey
This is the second blog in our series by Heather Williams looking at what women told us earlier this year when we conducted a survey to find out more about their local public spending priorities, impact of the cost of living crisis and experiences of child and social care.
SWBG Women's Survey results are in
Blog by Heather Williams, SWBG Training Lead
5 principles to drive local action for a gender equal economy
Today we are launching our pre-local election report, Local Spending and Women’s Equality.
Responding to the Spring Statement
Blog by Heather Williams, SWBG Training Lead
8 Priorities for a Feminist Economy in 2022
Blog post by Katie Gallogly-Swan, SWBG Convener, and Sara Cowan, SWBG Coordinator
Reaction to the Draft Budget 2022-23
Responding the Budget Statement for 2022-23 on Thursday 9th December 2021
Why women's voices need to be part of the budget process
Each year the budgetary process starts in a mooted fashion with the process of pre-budget scrutiny. Just before the Scottish Parliament went into recess the newly formed Finance and Public Administration Committee launched its consultation seeking your views on Scotland’s public finances in 2022-23, how they have been affected by COVID-19 and how the next Scottish Budget should address the need for a fair and equal recovery.
Producing the Living Gender History Podcast
Members of SWBG took part in the Living Gender History Podcast episode The Politics of Care in Scotland – listen to the episode
6 challenges to embrace in building a caring, green recovery
Last month we launched a paper ‘Challenges for 2021 and beyond’ ahead of the Scottish elections. We called on Scotland’s political parties to respond to the challenges and to commit to invest in an economy that cares. Here we share the six key challenges the politicians must grasp if our recovery is to tackle existing inequality and the climate crisis, while working towards a gender equal economy.
Time to up the ambition for a green care led recovery
Today the Scottish Budget will go through stage 3 and, barring the unexpected, will pass into law.
My top three highlights of SWBG’s training webinar ‘Introduction to Gender Budgeting’
Guest blog by Carmen Martínez
Reaction to the Scottish Budget 2021/22
Responding to Finance Minister’s Budget Statement on Thursday 28 January
A covid recovery budget that works for women
On Thursday we will hear the Scottish Government’s budget plans. This budget, set in a time like no other, has a lot to live up to. It will lay the foundations of Scotland’s recovery from the economic impact of Covid-19. Attention must be on how the government plans to tackle the stark inequalities that have been so plainly highlighted during lockdown.
It's time to hear from you
As we kick off the new year the Scottish Women’s Budget wants to hear from you.
Reflections and reading recommendations from 2020
For most of us 2020 may be a year we want to forget. But there are important lessons to be had if the recovery from Covid-19 and the economic fallout is going to work to redress the inequalities that have been laid bare this year.
New developments at the Scottish Women's Budget Group
We have some exciting news to share from the Scottish Women’s Budget Group. We are now officially set up as a charity and have received a small amount of funding to help develop and grow the work of SWBG. This brings us into a new phase of development and growth for the group. Our aim is to continue to produce robust analysis to influence policy as Scotland starts its journey of recovery from Covid-19 and build on our long-standing approach of building knowledge and application of feminist economics analysis by offering training and creating accessible resources for our membership and beyond.
SWBG is hiring! Could you be our Co-ordinator?
About the Scottish Women’s Budget Group
Why gender budgeting matters
This month, the convener of the Scottish Women's Budget Group, Angela O'Hagan, appeared on the Scottish feminist policy podcast On The Engender to talk about gender budgeting. The podcast also features voices from SWBG members talking about why they are part of the group.
SWBG's 2017
2017 was a busy year for the Scottish Women’s Budget Group, so here's some things you might have missed in some of our key areas of work.
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