Response to Programme for Government 2025–26

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.

Call for Evidence on Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026–2031: Consultation response

As Scotland's national organisation for young women and girls’ leadership and rights, The Young Women’s Movement welcomes the opportunity to respond to this call for evidence and provide expertise on the urgent change needed to meet child poverty targets and reduce young women’s poverty in Scotland.

Young women fear a regression in their rights  

New research from The Young Women’s Movement finds that 1 in 2 young women in Scotland do not trust politicians to represent them or advocate for their rights. 

Status of Young Women in Scotland 2024/2025

This report explores young women's human rights in Scotland – how we understand, access and advocate for our rights. This covers topics such as access to healthcare, justice, equality between young women and young men, threats to our human rights and how young women participate in politics and the barriers to doing so.

Stories of inspiring young women sought

The Young Women’s Movement, Scotland’s national organisation for young women and girls’ leadership and rights, is seeking nominations for its tenth annual 30 Under 30 list.

Young women’s right to youth work

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.

Girls With Goals

Stronger together: how disability and feminist movements can drive real change 

Tasnim Hassan, a Disabled researcher-activist, talks about the important connection between disability justice and feminist movements.

New professionals, old barriers: class and gender in the workplace

Rachael discusses the barriers that working class young women face when entering and progressing in the workplace.

Stories from the YWCA’s Scottish history sought

The Young Women’s Movement, formerly known as YWCA Scotland, is seeking stories from its 100-year history in Scotland, as part of a project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.