Whether or not our rights are realised affects our lives on a day-to-day basis. We all have the right to be treated equally, live safely, take part in politics, access education, and have a decent standard of living including food, clothing, housing, medical care and social services.
We’ve collected some of our reports, articles and briefings around the realisation of our rights, as well as information about the people we’ve celebrated on 30 Under 30 who are working in this space.
In a world that is shifting at an exponentially fast rate, young women in Scotland are facing significant challenges: the cost-of-living crisis; the climate crisis; a rise in misogynistic rhetoric; rapid digitalisation; housing shortages.
Jenni Snell
CEO of The Young Women’s Movement
The age of AI creates many new opportunities, but in the wrong hands it can create enormous damage and contribute to a new form of gender-based violence. One of the most horrifying and ignored consequences of AI is deepfake abuse, and women and girls are the group disproportionally affected by it.
Across the world, young women’s human rights are facing unprecedented growing threats, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections, and less funding for programmes and organisations that support them.
Rebecca, our Research and Policy Lead, discusses the proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill, reflecting on what a legal right to youth work means for young women and girls across Scotland.
I only recently learnt that I am autistic. And even though I experience Alexithymia (sometimes I struggle to identify, recognise and then communicate my emotions), my feelings about late discovery are contradictory, conflicting and colossal.
In July 2024, Scotland was the first of the four nations of the United Kingdom to incorporate the UNCRC. This means children’s rights are now protected under Scots Law. This was celebrated as a historic moment: Scotland was leading the way. But what about adults?
Over 20 women surround the committee table at Parliament. It is not often that this sentence can be said as anything more than a dream, but I had the joy of witnessing it happen as a part of Young Women Lead 2024.
I wasn’t always comfortable with my identity as an adoptee. Even now, I’m not sure I can confidently own this part of myself, simply because so much of my life has been torn between three worlds.
At The Young Women’s Movement, we are reflecting on what the UK Autumn Budget means for young women and girls across Scotland, particularly in relation to reducing poverty, tackling gender inequality and investing in local communities.
