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.
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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.
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.