Our Purpose
To advance and promote gender equality in Perth and Kinross by:
· Furthering understanding of the reach and impact of gender inequality on all aspects of life.
· Providing a space for conversation and learning around gender issues.
· Gathering data to build a picture of what gender equality/inequality looks like in Perth and Kinross.
· Promoting gender equality on the public/political agenda for Perth and Kinross.
· Empowering local women.
Our Story
Gender Equality Perth was founded in 2020 by Perthshire residents Helen Reid and Rebecca McClune. Following Perth's first Women of the World event in 2017, a group of local women founded Perth Women's Collective, a place to carry on the conversations around gender equality started at WOW Perth. Every discussion held by PWC came to the conclusion: changes needed to be made in our society. In 2020, Gender Equality Perth was founded to begin to address some of these changes. The organisation's application to become a charity was approved in August 2020.
Governance
Gender Equality Perth is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO). The charity number is SC050401. The charity is governed by a board of trustees.