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Building primary prevention of VAWG in Scottish policymaking - Invitation to Tender

Could you help us develop a programme of engagement and participatory research?

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is endemic in Scotland and has devastating physical and psychological consequences for women and girls as well as their families and communities.

Almost every area of our lives is affected by public policy decisions, from our healthcare to the public transport we take. Women experience life differently to men and these differences are not always considered.

Engender’s Delivering Equally Safe funded project focuses on how different areas of public policy – including those outwith justice and equalities domains – can prevent violence against women and girls from occurring by tackling the root cause: women’s inequality.

Our work so far

At our Primary Prevention of VAWG in Policymaking conference in March, we brought together over 50 attendees from across 30 organisations for a dynamic blend of presentations, workshops, and discussions. Attendees included policy professionals and experts from a wide range of sectors, including many people new to gender mainstreaming and VAWG issues. On the day, participants addressed current barriers and shared best practises for inclusive, intersectional policymaking that works for women.

Many attendees expressed a desire for more cross-sector collaboration and knowledge-sharing opportunities around primary prevention in policymaking. In the next phase of our project, we are seeking to explore how we can develop these opportunities and make recommendations for the future development of this work.

Invitation to Tender

We are seeking a consultant to facilitate a programme of engagement and participatory research to build on and explore the ideas generated at our conference and to provide opportunities for a range of partners to collaborate and create opportunities for cross-sector and cross-policy working across Scotland.

We’re looking for someone with experience of:

• A feminist analysis of violence against women and girls

• A solid understanding of primary prevention of violence against women and girls

• Presentation, facilitation and group work skills

• Participatory research design and implementation

• Evidence gathering and analysis

• Presenting findings

You can access and complete the full Invitation to Tender document here. Please send completed proposals to Catriona Kirkpatrick at catriona.kirkpatrick@engender.org.uk with ‘Primary Prevention in Policymaking Network Development’ in the subject line in your email.

Deadline for receipt of tender proposals: 9am Thursday 27^th June 2024

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