Championing Change
Advocating for Equality in Scotland’s Media and Cultural Landscapes
About us
Engender is home to Scotland’s first Equal Media and Culture Centre, a hub for research, monitoring and advocacy for equality in the creative and media sectors in Scotland.
Based on the National Advisory Council for Women and Girls’ 2018 recommendation that Scotland should have its own Women in Media Body, Engender received funding for a development project to identify what shape this might take.
Men’s over-representation across the media and creative industries is reflected in widespread stereotyping of women and lack of gender balance in print, on the airwaves and on screen. The portrayal of women across media is damagingly limited, especially for disabled women, minority ethnic women, older women, lesbian, bisexual and trans women.
Our reports
The EMCC researches and publishes reports on gender equality in the arts, culture, media and sports sectors. We also share relevant research from partners and other organisations.
Engender and the Equal Media and Culture Centre for Scotland's response to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee call for views on its pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26.
August 2024
Categories: All publications
This paper explores what Scotland could look like if its cultural policymaking took a human rights approach, looking at cultural rights not just as a passive ‘right to access’ culture, but as a foundational feature of democratic citizenship.
January 2024
Categories: All publications
This is a gendered analysis of a year's worth of news coverage of Scottish football, rugby and golf, revealing a stark disparity between media exposure of men and women's sport.
October 2023
Categories: All publications
Recent news
Watch our latest webinar: ‘You can’t have diversity without inclusion'
Mar 14, 2025: Our latest webinar is now online to view.
New report: ‘You can’t have diversity without inclusion'
Mar 8, 2025: EMCC Scotland release a new report examining women's lived experiences of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives in culture and media.
Guest Post: A guide for an equitable Scottish journalism sector
Mar 7, 2025: A guide to how Scotland's journalism sector can become more equitable
Guest Post: Rewriting the literary landscape for an inclusive future
Mar 6, 2025: Asking questions on why the publishing industry remains inaccessible for many
Guest Post: EDI is a commitment to learning and asking questions
Mar 5, 2025: A reflection on Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion in the arts
Guest Post: Freelance journalism’s ‘leaky pipe’ for women
Feb 27, 2025: A reflection on the challenges of being a freelance journalist in Scotland
Guest Post: How music can move beyond performative allyship
Feb 26, 2025: How music can move beyond performative allyship towards true intersectional equality
EMCC Presents: ‘You can’t have diversity without inclusion’, a lunchtime webinar
Feb 25, 2025: EMCC Scotland present a webinar discussing their newest report into women's lived experiences of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives in media and culture
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