Bridging the gap: progression and young women

Jenni discusses workplace gender inequality, and how our research with young women informs how we can improve their experiences and progression at work in Scotland.

Can you be part of the solution this International Women’s Day? 

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.

Ageism and sexism in the workplace: A double-edged sword 

Yasmine Morgan discusses how young women can experience both ageism and sexism in the workplace, and why we need to listen to young people's voices.

Little Miss Imposter Syndrome

Maya McCrae talks about how young women are more likely to be impacted by imposter syndrome, and her experience of this in the workplace.

Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy: Consultation response

The Young Women’s Movement believes that the Scottish Government’s mainstreaming Strategy presents a vital opportunity to embed and strengthen equality and human rights and tackle the persistent inequalities that hold too many young women back from exercising their rights. The Strategy clearly presents an important opportunity for progress. Nonetheless, we are concerned about the lack of critical detail throughout the Strategy. Overall, the absence of specific, realistic and achievable outcomes on how to achieve and sustain equality and human rights mainstreaming across policy and service delivery makes it difficult to recommend specific actions.

Young women’s access to culture in Scotland

At The Young Women’s Movement, we welcome the recent Scottish Government report Cultural engagement in Scotland: insights from people's experiences, which, by drawing on data from the Scottish Household Survey, provides evidence on cultural engagement in Scotland in 2023. At The Young Women’s Movement, we support young women and girls across Scotland to lead change on issues that matter to them – including their cultural rights. We believe it is for young women to determine the changes they want and need in their lives, and we make sure their voices, opinions and insights are heard and understood by decision-makers. 

Proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill: Consultation Response

We believe that every young person – regardless of their background, location or circumstances – should be afforded the opportunity to engage in youth work services for learning, development and community engagement. Most importantly, youth work keeps young people safe and healthy, enabling them to thrive and develop into confident young adults.

Recording Women’s Lives in Scotland

Samar, our Heritage Research Coordinator, tells us about the Young Women Remember project so far, and why we are collecting stories about the 100 year history of our movement and the YWCA in Scotland.

GirlPower

In 2024, No Knives, Better Lives published ‘The Lassies Are No Feart’ – a report on the experiences of girls and young women of interpersonal violence. We’ve worked with a group of 14 young women aged 15 and 16 in Glasgow to develop this toolkit to help address violence between girls, as well as a campaign to support young women. 

Lift as we rise: how we can support young women in the workplace

Emma Roberts talks about the importance of mentorship, training, and employee networks for young women in the workplace, particularly in STEM roles.