Are you keen to pursue a career in feminist research & policy? Are you passionate about improving the lives of young women and girls?

Then apply to be our next Research & Participation Worker!

If you have any questions about the role, email me at [email protected].

I was on The Nine tonight on BBC Scotland talking further about the rape shield for all those interested. It was a good discussion that as I said may not have been given this level of discussion even 10 years ago. BBC Scotland

📣 #YoungWomenLead is back!

If you’re aged 16–30 and want the chance to make a difference in the lives of young women and girls in Scotland, while developing your leadership skills and confidence, apply by 25th April.

➡️ youngwomenscot.org/young-women-le…

When four men were implicated in a gay sex scandal in 1950s Belfast, only three of them appeared in court. My article in History Today on how class and religion impacted upon the policing of male homosexuality ‘before liberation.’ historytoday.com/archive/featur…

Our new report in collaboration with the collective summarises alarming evidence on the state of girls’ rights.

We've a simple solution: consider girls when doing human rights work!

zerotolerance.org.uk/resources/Girl…

#GirlsRightsAreHumanRights

The Young Women's Movement

Looking forward to speaking on the status of girls' rights in Scotland at this online workshop in collaboration with Zero Tolerance.

If you work with girls and want to know more about how we can ensure that their needs are met and their rights are realised, please do join!

Girls’ Rights Are Human Rights! ✊

Online workshop by @ZeroTolerance and The Young Women's Movement will focus on how youth workers can ensure that girls’ needs are met and their rights are realised.

📅 21 March:
bit.ly/4cmTgpw

This is what Palestinian novelist Susan Abulhawa had to say about Gaza (she just left):

Women's History Scotland has just launched its bursary award for 2024!

This year we've decided to award one bursary worth £500 for research on women's and gender history. Deadline for applications is 31 May. Get in touch if you have any questions!

womenshistoryscotland.org/projects-and-a…

The Brave Lassies Blether group, young women leading on a campaign for healthy relationships and accessing support services, will be presenting their work at an #IWD2024 event tomorrow in Forfar with Councillor Julie Bell.

Reserve your free ticket 🎟️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/angus-intern…

It was such a privilege to give evidence at the Scottish Parliament alongside 4 incredible women who have been advocating for women's reproductive rights for years. Women deserve to be treated with respect & dignity when accessing abortion services, no matter their circumstances.

👀 After nearly 4 years, the Scottish parliament is considering the buffer zones bill today. Our chief of staff is joining Back Off Scotland & The Young Women's Movement to give evidence on the impact this persistent harassment is having on women.
⏰ Watch from 11AM: scottishparliament.tv

A caller to Radio 5.

A fantastic set of resources co-designed by young women and The Young Women's Movement to support women to access healthcare.

“You deserve to be listened to, heard, and believed by your healthcare practitioner, and shown empathy and genuine care”

📣 LAUNCHED: EmBody to EmPower!

We've co-designed these resources with young women to create a more inclusive understanding of what a positive experience of accessing healthcare is & how young women can self-advocate within healthcare settings.

➡️ youngwomenscot.org/embody-to-empo…

📆 One week to go until the online launch of the EmBody to EmPower resources!

Join us on Thurs 22nd February to hear from our team & from the young women who co-designed this vital new resource about accessing healthcare in Scotland.

➡️ Sign up now: bit.ly/3vGQXfR

The IDF raided the home of a family that requested accommodation to evacuate their child with cerebral palsy—grenading the kitchen, schrapnel piercing the kid’s eye and brain; they executed the parents; then berated the 2 other kids about tunnels, before sending them out on foot.

‘If liberalism shows no ability or desire to protect civilian life, regional security and even its own electoral prospects, then its mission-defining claims of principle and competence collapse.’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…