Our blog amplifies the voices of young women in and from Scotland.
We share articles on issues that impact and are important to young women and girls. Contributors have written on a range of topics, including climate justice, LGBTQ+ issues, and community-building.
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.
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.
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.
Rebecca, our Research and Policy Lead, discusses the proposed Youth Work (Scotland) Bill, reflecting on what a legal right to youth work means for young women and girls across Scotland.
Tasnim Hassan, a Disabled researcher-activist, talks about the important connection between disability justice and feminist movements.
Rachael discusses the barriers that working class young women face when entering and progressing in the workplace.
Jenni discusses workplace gender inequality, and how our research with young women informs how we can improve their experiences and progression at work in Scotland.
Rebekah, from White Ribbon Scotland, discusses why men and boys need to part of the solution in eradicating violence against women and girls in Scotland.
Yasmine Morgan discusses how young women can experience both ageism and sexism in the workplace, and why we need to listen to young people’s voices.
Maya McCrae talks about how young women are more likely to be impacted by imposter syndrome, and her experience of this in the workplace.
Samar, our Heritage Research Coordinator, tells us about the Young Women Remember project so far, and why we are collecting stories about the 100 year history of our movement and the YWCA in Scotland.
Emma Roberts talks about the importance of mentorship, training, and employee networks for young women in the workplace, particularly in STEM roles.
I only recently learnt that I am autistic. And even though I experience Alexithymia (sometimes I struggle to identify, recognise and then communicate my emotions), my feelings about late discovery are contradictory, conflicting and colossal.
In July 2024, Scotland was the first of the four nations of the United Kingdom to incorporate the UNCRC. This means children’s rights are now protected under Scots Law. This was celebrated as a historic moment: Scotland was leading the way. But what about adults?
Over 20 women surround the committee table at Parliament. It is not often that this sentence can be said as anything more than a dream, but I had the joy of witnessing it happen as a part of Young Women Lead 2024.
I wasn’t always comfortable with my identity as an adoptee. Even now, I’m not sure I can confidently own this part of myself, simply because so much of my life has been torn between three worlds.
