Should ‘Adolescence’ be shown in schools? A feminist critique of the Netflix series

Lauren looks at the 2025 Netflix series Adolescence from a feminist perspective, and discusses whether it could be used as teaching tool.

Building a safer life online for young women

Our Research & Policy Lead, Dr Rebecca Mason, discusses young women's online safety, and our response to Ofcom's consultation.

Young Women Care

The Young Women Care zine explores the overlap between care experience and gender. This zine was created by and for care experienced* young women at our Young Women Care event with with ProjectChange.

AI & Gender Conference

Learn more about how AI impacts young women and girls, and what we can do now to shape its regulation and use. The event’s venue and timing will be announced soon. This event has been organised by young women aged 16-25 as part of Young Women Lead.

Ofcom consultation on draft guidance: A safer life online for women and girls

Every single day, young women and girls worldwide are subject to gender-based violence online. The scale of online abuse against women and girls is devastating: in Scotland, 27% of young women aged 16–24 report having experienced online violence. As Scotland’s national organisation for young women and girls’ leadership and rights, The Young Women’s Movement welcomes the opportunity to respond to Ofcom’s consultation on their draft guidance for tech companies on reducing the risk of harm to women and girls using their platforms.

Challenges during the age of AI: Deepfake abuse on women

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. 

Signposting: Accessing your human rights

This resource has been created to help you understand, access and advocate for your human rights. You'll find links to resources and services which can help you know your rights, The resources and services linked below can help you to understand what your human rights are, know when they have been breached, and support you to advocate for yourself within the healthcare and legal systems, as well as elsewhere.

Young women are fearful and anxious about a regression in their human rights

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. 

Response to Programme for Government 2025–26

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.

Call for Evidence on Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026–2031: Consultation response

As Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls’ leadership and rights, The Young Women’s Movement welcomes the opportunity to respond to this call for evidence and provide expertise on the urgent change needed to meet child poverty targets and reduce young women’s poverty in Scotland.