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Violence against women and girls takes many forms, and poses a huge risk to young women and girls in Scotland.
We’ve collected some of our reports, articles and briefings around violence prevention on this page, as well as information about the people we’ve celebrated on 30 Under 30 who are working in this space.
Source: The Rise Report
As the Scottish Government outlines its priorities for the coming year before the next Scottish Election in its Programme for Government, The Young Women’s Movement reflects on how the programme influences key issues affecting young women and girls.
Rebekah, from White Ribbon Scotland, discusses why men and boys need to part of the solution in eradicating violence against women and girls in Scotland.
As the Scottish Government outlines its priorities for the coming year, we welcome the recognition and inclusion of some key issues that affect young women across Scotland.
In this blog, programme participant Neave Townsley shares a brief introduction to the Brave Lassies Blether campaign. Brave Lassies Blether is part of Young Women Know, a partnership programme between The Young Women’s Movement and NSPCC Scotland, delivered with Angus Council.
Recently after promising myself to take more opportunities that come my way, the email asking for young women to join a campaign which would address peer sexual abuse came through at a perfect time. Although it was daunting to volunteer with little to no campaign experience, the opportunity has been more rewarding than anything.
