The Young Women’s Movement, Scotland’s national charity for young women’s leadership and rights, has today announced its tenth annual 30 Under 30 – a list of young women and girls in Scotland who are leading change and excelling in their fields.

The 30 Under 30 campaign seeks to celebrate young women and girls’ impact in Scotland across a diverse range of experiences. This year’s list includes young women and girls from age 15 to 30, from Orkney to Dumfries and Galloway, who are celebrated for their campaigning, community work, leadership and excellence in arts, sports, and leadership.

Young women on the list this year include Laura Webster, the UK’s youngest national newspaper editor; Sidrah Hassan, an AI ethicist working on reducing harmful biases within technology; and Kaydi Scottsville, a 19-year-old who founded a charity that supports young neurodivergent people.

Emma Hill, Interim CEO of The Young Women’s Movement, said: ‘This is the tenth year that we have celebrated young women and girls across Scotland through our 30 Under 30 list, and it feels more poignant than ever to be doing so. This is a particularly challenging time to be a young woman – gender-based violence and misogyny are rising, and young women tell us that they feel let down by public services and decision-makers. The impact these young women are making in light of these challenges is significant and important, and we’re honoured to be celebrating their successes and courage.’

The full 30 Under 30 list can be viewed on The Young Women’s Movement’s website. To support the campaign, donate at youngwomenscot.org/donate.

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Please direct all media requests to Abi Baross, Communications and Influencing Lead at The Young Women’s Movement, at abi@youngwomenscot.org or on 07733 025610. 

The Young Women’s Movement
The Young Women’s Movement is Scotland’s national organisation for young women and girls’ leadership and rights. We are local in action and national in impact.
Young women are at the heart of everything we do. They inform, shape and lead our organisation and the work we do. We work alongside young women to amplify their voices and take action.  Our vision is a fairer Scotland for all self-identifying young women and girls. 
For 100 years, we have been a collective force changing things for the better for young women in Scotland. 
Find us online at youngwomenscot.org, or find us on @youngwomenscot on X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.