Home 2022 Hadia Aslam Age: 25Location: East Lothian I am a young south Asian woman that is passionate about removing stigma, breaking barriers and being your authentic self. I have a degree in Adult Nursing, a Post Graduate in Sexual & Reproductive Health Theory, worked as a nurse for 5…
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Home 2022 Hazel Peters Age: 18Location: Greenock, Inverclyde Hazel Peters, among many things, is a journalist, poet, and spoken word artist. Hazel’s work takes inspiration from her Guyanese-Scottish heritage and experiences as a Black mixed-race woman born and raised in Scotland. As a journalist Hazel was awarded BBC Young Reporter…
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Home 2022 Iona Lee Age: 26Location: Edinburgh I am a writer of poetry and non-fiction, an artist, music-maker and spoken-word performer from Edinburgh. In my nearly ten-years-long career, I have appeared on radio and television, and read my work in venues and on festival stages all over the UK and…
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Home 2022 Jenny Johnstone Age: 30Location: Inverness I am a podcaster and writer. Although originally from the central belt I have lived and worked in the Highlands for many years. I moved up for the mountains, but quickly found there was so much more to the landscape than the spectacular…
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Home 2022 Kayla Murray Age: 24Location: Tayside A 24-year-old Band 6 Nurse for Care experienced young people (CEYPS) within Tayside. Since the age of 17, I have worked in a care environment, my first job was assisting children who have complex disabilities in the community. After qualifying, I started a…
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Home 2022 Kelly Macarthur Age: 26Location: GlasgowPronouns: they/she My name is Kelly my pronouns are They/She and I am a digital marketing assistant and content creator otherwise known as yourperiodpal. In August 2020, I started creating content for Tiktok and Instagram after watching a video spreading misinformation about tampons. I…
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Home 2022 Kerrie McCrae-Morton Age: 28Location: Linlithgow I aim to work every day for a fairer and more equal society. I’m currently working for the Scottish Government in equalities and human rights where I’m working closely with colleagues inside and outside of government to drive forward an ambitious agenda to…
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Home 2022 Léa Luiz de Oliviera Age: 29Location: EdinburghPronouns: she/her Léa (she/her) is a French Brazilian filmmaker based in Scotland. She has produced and directed films in South America, Europe, and Asia. Her work focuses on gender violence and human rights, trying to use her camera as a way to…
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Home 2022 Leeanne Clark Age: 26Location: Lochgelly, Fife Let me introduce myself to you. I am Leeanne and I am a Lifetime Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society Of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.) I am also a very inspirational young person who has written a novel of her own. Before…
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Home 2022 Lucy Wilson Age: 21Location: Stirling I am currently in my final year as a Primary Education student at the University of Stirling! I am doing a full-time placement, alongside being President of our university’s Marine Conservation Society, which aims to educate and make change to all things marine-related.…
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