Ahead of the UK General Election, The Young Women’s Movement have launched a campaign to encourage young women to use their voice and exercise their democratic right to vote. We hope that candidates will implement the demands to improve the lives of young women and girls across Scotland and the UK. 

In this article, originally written for The Herald for International Women’s Day 2024, our CEO Jenni Snell explores International Women’s Day and its role in the fight for gender equality.

In this blog, project participant, Eleanor talks about the process of co-designing the EmBody to EmPower resources, the key aims of the project, and her hopes for how the resources can be used by young women accessing healthcare in Scotland.

In this blog, programme participant Neave Townsley shares a brief introduction to the Brave Lassies Blether campaign. Brave Lassies Blether is part of Young Women Know, a partnership programme between The Young Women’s Movement and NSPCC Scotland, delivered with Angus Council.

Recently after promising myself to take more opportunities that come my way, the email asking for young women to join a campaign which would address peer sexual abuse came through at a perfect time. Although it was daunting to volunteer with little to no campaign experience, the opportunity has been more rewarding than anything.