The Young Women’s Movement: Research hub – covering topics such as employment rights, democratic rights, the cost-of-living crisis, domestic abuse, sex education, sexual harassment in schools, and all of our Status of Young Women in Scotland research on young women’s rights.

United Nations: Universal Declaration of Human Rights 

UNICEF: The UN Convention on the Rights of a Child 

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland: Children’s Human Rights (under 18s) 

Scottish Human Rights Commission: Introduction to your human rights in Scotland 

Engender: Women’s rights

Scottish Government: Human rights 

Citizens Advice Scotland: Human rights in Scotland 

Human Rights Consortium Scotland: Our Human Rights 

BBC Bitesize (National 5 Level): What are the rights and responsibilities of people in Scotland? 

Scottish Women’s Aid: Finding your nearest Women’s Aid group – providing support for women experiencing domestic abuse.

Scottish Women’s Rights Centre: A collaborative project providing free legal information, advice, representation and advocacy support to self-identifying women in Scotland affected by violence and abuse. 

Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline: A 24/7 helpline for people affected by domestic abuse and forced marriage.

Rape Crisis Scotland: Provides support for people affected by sexual violence through the Rape Crisis Scotland helpline and National Advocacy Service.

Childline: A free, private and confidential service for anyone under the age of 19, to discuss any issues you face.

Victim Support Scotland: Provides information and support for anyone affected by crime.

Police Scotland: Police for all of Scotland. We know that many young women do not trust the police. Services like the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre, Rape Crisis Scotland and Victim Support Scotland can help if you need to make a police report or navigate the justice system. 

British Transport Police (Scotland): Police for railways and the Glasgow subway system. 

Safety

Strut Safe: a volunteer-operated and non-judgemental support line. They will stay on the phone with you until you arrive safely at your destination, no matter where you are going or where you have come from. They are unaligned with the police. 

Scottish Women’s Aid: Tips for staying safe 

Healthcare

EmBody to EmPower: A resource for young women about accessing healthcare in Scotland 

The Young Women’s Movement: Health resources 

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS): Reproductive rights and choices 

Disability Information Scotland: Information for disabled people in Scotland 

LGBT Health and Wellbeing: Scotland’s health and wellbeing charity for LGBTQ+ adults 

Endometritis UK: the UK’s leading charity for all those affected by endometriosis, working to break down barriers to access: whether information, treatment or support. 

Young Scot: Health and wellbeing resources 

The Young Women’s Movement: Keep an eye on our latest opportunities to join our programmes, such as Young Women Lead, which can help you develop your leadership skills and advocate for your rights

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland: The Commissioner and their team work to protect the rights of children and young people, along with their Young Advisors. You can get in touch with the Commissioner’s team to find out more about your rights and ways to get involved in their work.

JustRight Scotland: The Scottish Just Law Centre aims to reduce discrimination and disadvantage in Scotland by helping people use equalities and human rights law as an effective tool for social change. 

Unions: Unions protect your rights in the workplace and provide information and advocacy on workplace issues such as pay, employment contracts, harassment, redundancy, pensions or discrimination. Some unions are industry specific, and others cover a range of workplaces. Find out some of the different unions on the Scottish Trade Union Congress website or try the TUC’s Union Finder tool. 

Contact your MP, MSPs and local councillors: These representatives work for you. You can write to your MP, MSPs and local councillors to raise concerns about your rights, and ask them to represent your concerns in Parliament or in Council meetings.

Elect Her: Supports women to run for political office in the UK, with advice on how to get started.

As above, Rape Crisis Scotland, the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre and Victim Support Scotland can help you advocate for yourself within the justice system.