Welcome
We are the Young Women’s Movement
Scotland’s national organisation for young women and girls’ leadership and rights:
– Working collectively
– Leading meaningful change
– Creating a more equal society
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We’re looking for Trustees to join our Board!
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Contribute to our Status of Young Women in Scotland research
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Watch the inaugural performance of ‘Young Women Move‘ by Nadine Aisha Jassat
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The Young Women’s Movement is 100! Fundraise £100 for 100
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Sign up to receive our newsletter
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Download our EmBody to EmPower toolkit
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We’re looking for Trustees to join our Board!
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Contribute to our Status of Young Women in Scotland research
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Watch the inaugural performance of ‘Young Women Move‘ by Nadine Aisha Jassat
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We’re looking for Trustees to join our Board!
-
Contribute to our Status of Young Women in Scotland research
-
Watch the inaugural performance of ‘Young Women Move‘ by Nadine Aisha Jassat
-
The Young Women’s Movement is 100! Fundraise £100 for 100
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Sign up to receive our newsletter
-
Download our EmBody to EmPower toolkit
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We’re looking for Trustees to join our Board!
-
Contribute to our Status of Young Women in Scotland research
-
Watch the inaugural performance of ‘Young Women Move‘ by Nadine Aisha Jassat
Self-identifying young women, girls and non-binary people who recognise themselves within this movement are at the heart of everything we do.
Join the team
Our programmes
- Health
- Research report
- Rights
- Status of Young Women in Scotland
Status of Young Women in Scotland 2022/2023
In 2022–2023, our Status of Young Women in Scotland report explored young women and people of marginalised genders’* experiences of accessing healthcare in Scotland. We had nearly 900 responses to the survey, who shared their experiences.
What’s new
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Across Scotland, young women and girls are struggling to have their basic human rights realised due to poor access to healthcare, precarious employment, the prevalence and persistence of gender-based violence, and the ongoing climate crisis.
- Rights
- Status of Young Women in Scotland
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As the Scottish Government outlines its priorities for the coming year, we welcome the recognition and inclusion of some key issues that affect young women across Scotland.
- Health
- Policy
- Rights
- Violence prevention
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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.
- Campaigning
- Climate crisis
- Health
- Policy
- Rights
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In this article, originally written for The National to mark our 100th anniversary, tartan designer Emma Wilkinson discusses being a young woman in one of Scotland’s most traditional industries, and the process of creating our 100th anniversary tartan.
- Heritage
