Scottish Women's Budget Group

SWBG's 2026 Survey is live! We're researching women's finances and care responsibilities. Plus, we want to hear women’s priorities on devolved policy and the Scottish budget. Help us show how economic policies affect women and what needs to change. smartsurvey.co.uk/s/7LPU68/

MECOPP has been pleased to support the Care Policy Scorecard which demonstrates what improvements are needed in care policy in Scotland, including for minority ethnic carers. You can read the scorecard here: ascotlandthatcares.org/scorecard/

How are finances and caring responsibilities affecting women's lives? Let us know by completing the women's survey – closing in just 10 days. Findings will be presented to elected officials, providing important evidence and informing policies for a fairer, more equal Scotland.

Care matters but Scotland isn’t keeping up. The new interactive Care Policy Scorecard looks at: · Policy performance · Improvements needs · The role of unpaid care + data gaps ascotlandthatcares.org/scorecard Designed to support carers and organisations to push for better policies.

- Single parents - Women aged 17-25 - Black and ethnic minority women - Women on incomes of less than £10,000 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/7LPU68/ Completed it already? Please consider sharing it with others. 2/3

There are just a couple of weeks left to complete our survey. Evidence will be presented to elected officials. With the upcoming Scottish Election, this is a critical opportunity! smartsurvey.co.uk/s/7LPU68/ At this stage, we’re particularly interested in hearing from: 1/3

For 20+ years, the SWBG has analysed the Scottish Budget and its impact on women. Our latest briefing explores whether budget decisions align with gender budgeting principles: transparency, participation, outcomes, and advancing equality. swbg.org.uk/content/public…

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Read the complete blog here: swbg.org.uk/news/blog/what… 2/3

At the Women's Economic Empowerment group, we work to better understand participants' perceptions of the Scottish Budget/economic policymaking processes, as well as their role in the process. The group met to consider Stage 1 + Stage 2 of the Scottish Budget bill. 1/3

Wanna learn more? Join us Wednesday, 18 March, 1-2:30pm, we’ll be leading an online training session on how to effectively use gender analysis – book your space: eventbrite.co.uk/e/invisible-in… @kaukabstewart @JohnSwinney @S_A_Somerville @RhodaGrant @MarieAMcNair @PaulMcLennan7 2/2

Too often, women’s lives are invisible in policymaking, leaving them invisible in plain sight. We can work to change this through gender analysis. We discuss how tools such as impact assessments can work to support equality in Scotland: youtube.com/watch?v=0yOuaR… 1/2

Budgets support gov in achieving its vision/addressing inequality. But analysis of local gov budget docs shows the needs of men and women are often overlooked. Learn how gender budgeting can help women's needs to be recognised in budgeting decisions. tinyurl.com/swbgevent1

By sharing how your finances and care responsibilities are impacting you, we can build evidence to present to elected officials, helping build a fairer, more equal Scotland. 2/2 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/7LPU68/

With the upcoming Scottish election, this is a critical year for women and girls living in Scotland! It's also an opportunity to put gender equality at the top of politicians’ agendas, influencing the work of the Parliament towards a fairer and more equal Scotland. 1/2

In this article, SWBG's Training Lead, Heather, speaks about some of the causes of economic inequality between men and women, which further impact women who experience economic abuse from their partners. holyrood.com/inside-politic…

Attend the CFoIS-led event 'Care 4 FoI' with @ReidFoundation on Thursday to find out more! Get a free ticket via Eventbrite now: eventbrite.com/e/198037189966… #FoISAReform25 #freedomofinformation #accesstoinformation #foi #ati

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We urge MSPs to consider how the budget assigned for each area will impact women + utilise questions highlighted in our briefing. We consider it critical that the 2026 Scottish budget advances equality, provides transparent information, is participative and outcome-focused 3/3

Ahead of today's Scottish Parliament budget debate, we urge MSPs to consider key areas in the budget that are crucial for women and gender equality. 1/3