The Young Women's Movement

Come to our birthday party! We're bringing together 100 young women aged 14–25 to celebrate our 100th birthday. Join us at The Boardwalk on 15th March for a free event where you can: 🎉 Meet other young women 🎉 Take part in creative workshops 🎉 Enjoy some food 🎉 Share your thoughts to help us re-imagine Scotland for young women and girls. And if you work with young women and girls, get in touch to register as a group! https://lnkd.in/e7_p8kmr

✨ Are you interested in the impacts of AI on young women? Join us for Young Women Lead 2025! We’re looking for young women aged 16–25 living anywhere in Scotland to take part in Young Women Lead AI, a six-month programme which offers the chance to make real change in the lives of young women and girls across Scotland, while developing leadership skills, knowledge and confidence. Participants will be supported to co-design a project on the impacts of AI on young women, and have the opportunity to complete a foundation-level course with The Scottish AI Alliance. Prior knowledge/experience of AI is not required. 🔗 Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eNnbq6UR

“I feel like I’m being penalised for living in a place that I love” On Thursday, MSPs will meet for a rescheduled Members' Business debate on health and social care in rural Scotland. Our briefing shares young women and girls' experiences of accessing healthcare in rural settings, highlighting issues with lack of standardisation across localities and issues with access and travel for healthcare. Read the briefing ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ez-GpdkR

⏰ Final call to join Young Women Changemakers ⏰ We want to hear from you if you're a young woman in Scotland, aged 16-18 and interested in activism! ➡️ Sign up by 11.59pm on Wednesday 8th January: https://lnkd.in/eUycWZuM

Emily Mann from this year's 30 Under 30 list writes about her experiences as a late-diagnosed autistic person, and being a volunteer at SWAN, in a new article. 💬 "Autistic women and non-binary people are far more likely to be overlooked or misdiagnosed than their male counterparts. There is a lack of agreement as to why: medical misogyny, gender bias, coexisting conditions - or we’re supposedly better at masking (we strategically adapt to fit in better). But this last reason in particular puts the onus on autistic people - rather than societal expectations that are gendered. The National Autistic Society's "Now I Know" campaign shares how other autistic women and non-binary people feel about their late diagnosis. "Knowing what I do now, I did not mask particularly well. Yet nobody thought to ask the question - despite the men in my family receiving a diagnosis very young. Asking my GP and university for help was unsuccessful. So, I reached out to my favourite clown: the hilarious comedian and author Fern Brady. She too had expressed having no idea what to do or who to ask and has shared sacred knowledge about (what can be) an arduous journey to get external confirmation." 🔗Keep reading on our website: https://lnkd.in/ejkwtueB

We have a limited supply of lambswool scarves created in The Young Women’s Movement tartan, designed by a young woman to commemorate our 100th anniversary in 2024. If you donate £50 or more to our Christmas appeal, we’ll gift you your very own scarf as a thank you. The scarves are 100% lamsbswool and made in Scotland, and perfect to leave under the tree (or gift to yourself) – but you'll have to order by the end of the day tomorrow to get it in time for the big day 🎄 https://lnkd.in/eXh5aM8Z

Looking for a last minute Secret Santa gift or stocking filler? You can get a personalised gift certificate for a donation of any amount to our Christmas fundraising appeal. Your gift will help ensure our fight for young women and girls' rights in Scotland can keep going, in a time where our work is sorely needed. The charity fundraising landscape is incredibly tough just now, and with a global rise in misogyny, an ongoing cost-of-living crisis and poor access to public services, young women and girls’ rights are at risk. Our movement supports young women and girls to lead change on issues that matter to them, and amplifies their voices and experiences in decision-making spaces. Donate £10 to help us continue this work. Head to youngwomenscot.org/donate to give today 💚

🚨 Final call to join our Advisory Panel in Glasgow! ⏳ Applications close tomorrow, Friday 13 December. ➡️ Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/er8g4vih

Whether or not our rights are realised affects our lives on a day-to-day basis. We all have the right to be treated equally, live safely, take part in politics, access education, and have a decent standard of living including food, clothing, housing, medical care and social services. This #HumanRightsDay, learn more about young women and girls' access to their rights in Scotland through articles, research reports and resources on our website. https://lnkd.in/ev-9XRTv

📢 Do you know a young woman who's interested in activism? We’re looking for 12 young women aged 16–18 living in Scotland, to join our Young Women Changemakers group. They will work together to create a resource and workshop about activism and making change. Can you help us spread the word? Application Deadline: 8th January 2025 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eUycWZuM