First Minister's National Advisory Council on Women and Girls
@nacwgscot.bsky.social
The National Advisory Council on Women and Girls advises the First Minister on what’s needed to tackle gender inequality in Scotland.
Ahead of #WorldChildrensDay, we're highlighting the funding and resource shortages in childcare.
In her lived experience blog, Kemi from the Empowering Women Panel shares insight into the issues: https://loom.ly/GQSTdxY
@unicef.org
In her lived experience blog, Kemi from the Empowering Women Panel shares insight into the issues: https://loom.ly/GQSTdxY
@unicef.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Ahead of #WorldChildrensDay, we're highlighting the funding and resource shortages in childcare.
In her lived experience blog, Kemi from the Empowering Women Panel shares insight into the issues: https://loom.ly/GQSTdxY
@unicef.org
In her lived experience blog, Kemi from the Empowering Women Panel shares insight into the issues: https://loom.ly/GQSTdxY
@unicef.org
White Ribbon Scotland (WRS) is the only national charity that seeks to prevent gender-based violence through the empowerment and education of men and boys.
Read the blog and find out about the toxic influence of 'the manosphere': https://loom.ly/oT0E1L8
#ViolenceAgainstWomen #GenderEquality
Read the blog and find out about the toxic influence of 'the manosphere': https://loom.ly/oT0E1L8
#ViolenceAgainstWomen #GenderEquality
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
White Ribbon Scotland (WRS) is the only national charity that seeks to prevent gender-based violence through the empowerment and education of men and boys.
Read the blog and find out about the toxic influence of 'the manosphere': https://loom.ly/oT0E1L8
#ViolenceAgainstWomen #GenderEquality
Read the blog and find out about the toxic influence of 'the manosphere': https://loom.ly/oT0E1L8
#ViolenceAgainstWomen #GenderEquality
On #InternationalStudentDay, we’re sharing the inspiring work of the Linda Norgrove Foundation.
After the Taliban takeover in 2021, they worked to bring 20 Afghan medical students to Scotland to finish their studies.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ztQROA4
#FemaleDoctors #NACWG
After the Taliban takeover in 2021, they worked to bring 20 Afghan medical students to Scotland to finish their studies.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ztQROA4
#FemaleDoctors #NACWG
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
On #InternationalStudentDay, we’re sharing the inspiring work of the Linda Norgrove Foundation.
After the Taliban takeover in 2021, they worked to bring 20 Afghan medical students to Scotland to finish their studies.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ztQROA4
#FemaleDoctors #NACWG
After the Taliban takeover in 2021, they worked to bring 20 Afghan medical students to Scotland to finish their studies.
Read more: https://loom.ly/ztQROA4
#FemaleDoctors #NACWG
Meet Anna Ritchie Allan, executive director of @closethegap.org.uk and co-chair of the #NACWG
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Meet Anna Ritchie Allan, executive director of @closethegap.org.uk and co-chair of the #NACWG
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
Anna's background is in research, labour rights and violence against women. Learn more about Anna and our other members: www.generationequal.scot/council-members
#SingleParents are often overlooked and left to deal with navigating family life alone.
@opfs.org.uk offers tailored support and financial assistance to women who are single parents in need. Read more: https://loom.ly/CLKysrQ
#FamilySupport #NACWG
@opfs.org.uk offers tailored support and financial assistance to women who are single parents in need. Read more: https://loom.ly/CLKysrQ
#FamilySupport #NACWG
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#SingleParents are often overlooked and left to deal with navigating family life alone.
@opfs.org.uk offers tailored support and financial assistance to women who are single parents in need. Read more: https://loom.ly/CLKysrQ
#FamilySupport #NACWG
@opfs.org.uk offers tailored support and financial assistance to women who are single parents in need. Read more: https://loom.ly/CLKysrQ
#FamilySupport #NACWG
On International Day of Care and Support, we’re sharing a blog that highlights the importance of advocating for better support systems for caregivers.
Read Claire's from the Empowering Women Panel's story on our blog: https://loom.ly/WPUKw44
#Carers #CareAndSupport #BlogPost
Read Claire's from the Empowering Women Panel's story on our blog: https://loom.ly/WPUKw44
#Carers #CareAndSupport #BlogPost
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
On International Day of Care and Support, we’re sharing a blog that highlights the importance of advocating for better support systems for caregivers.
Read Claire's from the Empowering Women Panel's story on our blog: https://loom.ly/WPUKw44
#Carers #CareAndSupport #BlogPost
Read Claire's from the Empowering Women Panel's story on our blog: https://loom.ly/WPUKw44
#Carers #CareAndSupport #BlogPost
Meet Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance and member of the NACWG.
Learn more about Tressa and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
Learn more about Tressa and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Meet Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance and member of the NACWG.
Learn more about Tressa and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
Learn more about Tressa and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
Ahead of International Day of Care and Support, we're highlighting the importance of the work of carers, both paid and unpaid.
NACWG member Shubhanna Hussain is partnership development officer at the Coalition of Carers, working to ensure the diverse voices of unpaid carers are included.
#Carers
NACWG member Shubhanna Hussain is partnership development officer at the Coalition of Carers, working to ensure the diverse voices of unpaid carers are included.
#Carers
October 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Ahead of International Day of Care and Support, we're highlighting the importance of the work of carers, both paid and unpaid.
NACWG member Shubhanna Hussain is partnership development officer at the Coalition of Carers, working to ensure the diverse voices of unpaid carers are included.
#Carers
NACWG member Shubhanna Hussain is partnership development officer at the Coalition of Carers, working to ensure the diverse voices of unpaid carers are included.
#Carers
After the 2021 Taliban takeover, the Linda Norgrove Foundation worked to bring 20 Afghan medical students to Scotland.
Read more about the grant-giving trust's incredible work:
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-campaign-to-bring-female-afghan-medical-students
#RefugeeWeek #FemaleDoctors
Read more about the grant-giving trust's incredible work:
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-campaign-to-bring-female-afghan-medical-students
#RefugeeWeek #FemaleDoctors
October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
After the 2021 Taliban takeover, the Linda Norgrove Foundation worked to bring 20 Afghan medical students to Scotland.
Read more about the grant-giving trust's incredible work:
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-campaign-to-bring-female-afghan-medical-students
#RefugeeWeek #FemaleDoctors
Read more about the grant-giving trust's incredible work:
www.generationequal.scot/news/the-campaign-to-bring-female-afghan-medical-students
#RefugeeWeek #FemaleDoctors
Unpaid carers carry the burden of balancing caring responsibilities, often at the cost of their mental and physical wellbeing.
Our latest lived experience blog shares Babz’s story: https://loom.ly/-h2xAg0
#EmpoweringWomenPanel #Carer #NACWG
Our latest lived experience blog shares Babz’s story: https://loom.ly/-h2xAg0
#EmpoweringWomenPanel #Carer #NACWG
October 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Unpaid carers carry the burden of balancing caring responsibilities, often at the cost of their mental and physical wellbeing.
Our latest lived experience blog shares Babz’s story: https://loom.ly/-h2xAg0
#EmpoweringWomenPanel #Carer #NACWG
Our latest lived experience blog shares Babz’s story: https://loom.ly/-h2xAg0
#EmpoweringWomenPanel #Carer #NACWG
In her lived experience blog from the Empowering Women Panel, Debbie shares her story about how the cost of living crisis has affected her as a disabled woman living in Scotland.
Read Debbie's story a here: https://loom.ly/Gzl2a4Q
#DisabilityAwareness #MentalHealth #BlogPost
Read Debbie's story a here: https://loom.ly/Gzl2a4Q
#DisabilityAwareness #MentalHealth #BlogPost
October 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
In her lived experience blog from the Empowering Women Panel, Debbie shares her story about how the cost of living crisis has affected her as a disabled woman living in Scotland.
Read Debbie's story a here: https://loom.ly/Gzl2a4Q
#DisabilityAwareness #MentalHealth #BlogPost
Read Debbie's story a here: https://loom.ly/Gzl2a4Q
#DisabilityAwareness #MentalHealth #BlogPost
Meet Sandy Brindley, Chief Executive of Rape Crisis Scotland and member of the NACWG.
Learn more about Sandy and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
Learn more about Sandy and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Meet Sandy Brindley, Chief Executive of Rape Crisis Scotland and member of the NACWG.
Learn more about Sandy and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
Learn more about Sandy and our other members on our website: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
#NACWGmember #GenerationalEqual #GenderEquality
Last week, the NACWG met for a learning session where we reflected on barriers and enablers to progress of our work.
#NACWG #GenerationEqual #GenderEquality
#NACWG #GenerationEqual #GenderEquality
October 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Last week, the NACWG met for a learning session where we reflected on barriers and enablers to progress of our work.
#NACWG #GenerationEqual #GenderEquality
#NACWG #GenerationEqual #GenderEquality
Yesterday, the NACWG met for an engaging facilitated learning session. Together, we shared insights, celebrated progress and looked ahead to the next steps in our work.
September 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Yesterday, the NACWG met for an engaging facilitated learning session. Together, we shared insights, celebrated progress and looked ahead to the next steps in our work.
Today on International Equal Pay Day, we're highlighting a critical but often overlooked barrier to women’s economic equality - the hidden impact of unpaid care work and economic abuse.
Find out more in our blog: https://loom.ly/pylSrl0
Find out more in our blog: https://loom.ly/pylSrl0
September 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Today on International Equal Pay Day, we're highlighting a critical but often overlooked barrier to women’s economic equality - the hidden impact of unpaid care work and economic abuse.
Find out more in our blog: https://loom.ly/pylSrl0
Find out more in our blog: https://loom.ly/pylSrl0
Caring for a loved one can change everything, especially when facing stigma and misunderstanding.
Debbie shares her experience of growing up as a young carer for a mother with mental health challenges and navigating the cultural stigma that often surrounds it: www.generationequal.scot/news/debbies
Debbie shares her experience of growing up as a young carer for a mother with mental health challenges and navigating the cultural stigma that often surrounds it: www.generationequal.scot/news/debbies
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Caring for a loved one can change everything, especially when facing stigma and misunderstanding.
Debbie shares her experience of growing up as a young carer for a mother with mental health challenges and navigating the cultural stigma that often surrounds it: www.generationequal.scot/news/debbies
Debbie shares her experience of growing up as a young carer for a mother with mental health challenges and navigating the cultural stigma that often surrounds it: www.generationequal.scot/news/debbies
Meet Talat Yaqoob FRSE, consultant and researcher on equality and inclusion, founder of Pass the Mic, and co-chair of the NACWG.
Talat is a campaigner with over 16 years’ experience in the third sector.
Find out more: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
Talat is a campaigner with over 16 years’ experience in the third sector.
Find out more: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
September 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Meet Talat Yaqoob FRSE, consultant and researcher on equality and inclusion, founder of Pass the Mic, and co-chair of the NACWG.
Talat is a campaigner with over 16 years’ experience in the third sector.
Find out more: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
Talat is a campaigner with over 16 years’ experience in the third sector.
Find out more: www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
In our latest lived experience blog from the Empowering Women Panel, Lisa shares her journey of balancing work and bringing up four children. She speaks openly about the challenges of separation, single parenthood and the impact of domestic abuse.
Read more: https://loom.ly/zzw3jzo
Read more: https://loom.ly/zzw3jzo
September 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
In our latest lived experience blog from the Empowering Women Panel, Lisa shares her journey of balancing work and bringing up four children. She speaks openly about the challenges of separation, single parenthood and the impact of domestic abuse.
Read more: https://loom.ly/zzw3jzo
Read more: https://loom.ly/zzw3jzo
Women and girls make up more than half of the population and we need to make them a priority.
We continue to hear about what @scottishgovernment.bsky.social would like to do, but we need to see action towards delivering gender equality across Scotland. #GenderEquality
We continue to hear about what @scottishgovernment.bsky.social would like to do, but we need to see action towards delivering gender equality across Scotland. #GenderEquality
August 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Women and girls make up more than half of the population and we need to make them a priority.
We continue to hear about what @scottishgovernment.bsky.social would like to do, but we need to see action towards delivering gender equality across Scotland. #GenderEquality
We continue to hear about what @scottishgovernment.bsky.social would like to do, but we need to see action towards delivering gender equality across Scotland. #GenderEquality
Meet Shubhanna Hussain, partnership development officer at @carerscoalition.bsky.social and member of the NACWG.
Shubhanna works with local carer organisations, the wider third sector and policy makers to ensure unpaid carers are included in policy decisions: generationequal.scot/council-members/
Shubhanna works with local carer organisations, the wider third sector and policy makers to ensure unpaid carers are included in policy decisions: generationequal.scot/council-members/
August 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Meet Shubhanna Hussain, partnership development officer at @carerscoalition.bsky.social and member of the NACWG.
Shubhanna works with local carer organisations, the wider third sector and policy makers to ensure unpaid carers are included in policy decisions: generationequal.scot/council-members/
Shubhanna works with local carer organisations, the wider third sector and policy makers to ensure unpaid carers are included in policy decisions: generationequal.scot/council-members/
In 2018, Jenni joined Young Women Lead, a programme aimed at addressing the underrepresentation of young women in decision-making spaces.
The programme focuses on breaking down barriers and enabling young women to make a difference.
Find out more in our guest blog: https://loom.ly/9rLaZHE
The programme focuses on breaking down barriers and enabling young women to make a difference.
Find out more in our guest blog: https://loom.ly/9rLaZHE
August 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In 2018, Jenni joined Young Women Lead, a programme aimed at addressing the underrepresentation of young women in decision-making spaces.
The programme focuses on breaking down barriers and enabling young women to make a difference.
Find out more in our guest blog: https://loom.ly/9rLaZHE
The programme focuses on breaking down barriers and enabling young women to make a difference.
Find out more in our guest blog: https://loom.ly/9rLaZHE
This week, the NACWG met with the Empowering Women Panel for a facilitated learning session to discuss our ongoing work.
It’s great to see momentum continue as we remain committed to tackling gender inequality and driving meaningful change for women and girls across Scotland. #GenderEquality
It’s great to see momentum continue as we remain committed to tackling gender inequality and driving meaningful change for women and girls across Scotland. #GenderEquality
August 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This week, the NACWG met with the Empowering Women Panel for a facilitated learning session to discuss our ongoing work.
It’s great to see momentum continue as we remain committed to tackling gender inequality and driving meaningful change for women and girls across Scotland. #GenderEquality
It’s great to see momentum continue as we remain committed to tackling gender inequality and driving meaningful change for women and girls across Scotland. #GenderEquality
Becoming an unpaid carer isn’t something you plan for, but for Jenny, life changed dramatically when her wife Sarah became unwell.
What started as postnatal depression became a long-term mental health condition that has shaped their lives for the last 30 years.
Read more: https://loom.ly/AXneIuc
What started as postnatal depression became a long-term mental health condition that has shaped their lives for the last 30 years.
Read more: https://loom.ly/AXneIuc
August 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Becoming an unpaid carer isn’t something you plan for, but for Jenny, life changed dramatically when her wife Sarah became unwell.
What started as postnatal depression became a long-term mental health condition that has shaped their lives for the last 30 years.
Read more: https://loom.ly/AXneIuc
What started as postnatal depression became a long-term mental health condition that has shaped their lives for the last 30 years.
Read more: https://loom.ly/AXneIuc
The Empowering Women Panel wants to be seen and heard.
Through their lived experience, the Empowering Women Panel offers an insight into what women and girls in marginalised communities deal with everyday. They want @scottishgovernment.bsky.social to listen, understand and take action.
Through their lived experience, the Empowering Women Panel offers an insight into what women and girls in marginalised communities deal with everyday. They want @scottishgovernment.bsky.social to listen, understand and take action.
August 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The Empowering Women Panel wants to be seen and heard.
Through their lived experience, the Empowering Women Panel offers an insight into what women and girls in marginalised communities deal with everyday. They want @scottishgovernment.bsky.social to listen, understand and take action.
Through their lived experience, the Empowering Women Panel offers an insight into what women and girls in marginalised communities deal with everyday. They want @scottishgovernment.bsky.social to listen, understand and take action.
Meet Satwat Rehman, chief executive of @opfs.org.uk and member of the NACWG.
Satwat has more than 30 years of experience working in equalities and education. Since joining @opfs.org.uk, she has been a member of several commissions and advisory groups.
www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
Satwat has more than 30 years of experience working in equalities and education. Since joining @opfs.org.uk, she has been a member of several commissions and advisory groups.
www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Meet Satwat Rehman, chief executive of @opfs.org.uk and member of the NACWG.
Satwat has more than 30 years of experience working in equalities and education. Since joining @opfs.org.uk, she has been a member of several commissions and advisory groups.
www.generationequal.scot/council-members/
Satwat has more than 30 years of experience working in equalities and education. Since joining @opfs.org.uk, she has been a member of several commissions and advisory groups.
www.generationequal.scot/council-members/