Home 2023 Miss J Age: 29Location: West of ScotlandPronouns: she/her Content Note: mentions of sexual violence In 2022, I started the End Sexual Misconduct in Sport (ESMIS) campaign following multiple decisions by professional sports clubs that showcased a culture that perpetuates sexual violence through silent complicity and even at times…
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Home 2023 Nakita Kaur Age: 29Location: GlasgowPronouns: she/her Content Note: Mentions of domestic violence I have had Vitiligo from the age of five years old and am now an advocate for Vitiligo and skin positivity. In 2021, I began modelling and advocating for others with skin conditions and have since…
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Home 2023 Nikhita Vakkalagadda Age: 21Location: EdinburghPronouns: she/her Nikhita is a musician with a blended sound rooted in Soul/R&B, and influence pulled from her South Asian identity. Alongside her music, Nikhita started as a volunteer, and is now a Youth Work Practitioner at Intercultural Youth Scotland (a charity for young…
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Home 2023 Poppy Fairbairn Age: 16Location: Kirkcaldy, FifePronouns: She/her I am a part of the UNICEF UK Youth Advisory Board (21-23), during my time on the board I took part in a plethora of opportunities including; collaboratively interviewing Martin Compston and Alex Brooker at Soccer Aid for UNICEF training week,…
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Home 2023 Rachel Kennedy Age: 23Location: EdinburghPronouns: She/her Rachel is an advocate for gender equality within financial services in Scotland. She is the events lead for Women in Banking and Finance in Scotland and is also heavily involved in Scottish Financial Enterprise GEN (Gender Equality Network). Rachel was a previous…
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Home 2023 Rebecca Wymer Age: 30Location: HighlandsPronouns: she/her In my day job, I am a career baker and have run a deli/bakery with my Mum for the past seven years. I’m also currently training to be a nutrition coach, specialising in Women’s Health. I have severe Endometriosis and Polycystic ovaries…
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Home 2023 Sophie Wallace Age: 26Location: GlasgowPronouns: she/her A journalist, broadcaster and senior PR executive, Sophie Wallace has spent the last decade paving the way for women with working-class roots in the media. Raised in a tiny, rural village in Falkirk, she began writing a weekly column when she was…
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Home 2023 Srija Shrestha Age: 26Location: InvernessPronouns: she/her I am a Nepali artist and illustrator based in Scotland. I came to the UK in 2021 to pursue MA Illustration and graduated from Teesside University in 2022. Leaving home for the very first time and navigating life in an entirely different…
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Home 2023 Zara Rankine Age: 15Location: BathgatePronouns: she/her I volunteer for my local charity. This means helping the clubs and activities. I help with all the kid’s clubs. The P1 to 3 club, the Primary 4 to 7 club, the Primary 7 to High School club and the STEM club.…
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Home 2022 Abi Gardener Age: 28Location: EdinburghPronouns: she/her fbt Abi is a geographer and ecologist at NatureScot currently working on how Scotland will roll out Nature Networks and reach 30% of land protected for nature by 2030. She is driven by a passion for bringing together solutions to the dual…
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