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Girls’ rights are human rights
...Policy and Practice Officer: Children and Young People at Zero Tolerance, explores why a gender-neutral approach in legislation means girls are falling between the cracks and not having their rights fully realised. At the heart of...
Shifting the focus from our shoes to our views – girls speak out against gender stereotypes
... Shifting the focus from our shoes to our views – girls speak out against gender stereotypes 2 February 2021 Lead volunteer for Communications at Girlguiding Scotland, Matilda Lomas-MacKenzie, reports on the latest Girls in Scotland survey...
25 Calls response: Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality
... Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality 29 January 2020 Nicoletta Primo from Girlguiding Scotland responds to Call 13 and young campaigner Ruby’s work on challenging gender stereotypes in...
25 Calls response: Children are constrained by tired gender stereotypes – it’s never too early or late to challenge them
... Let's challenge the gender stereotypes that are constraining children 5 December 2018 Nikki Chung, Project Support Intern at Zero Tolerance, responds to Call 13 of our 25 Calls campaign, which focuses on tackling gender stereotypes in the...
genderFree sanitary products ‘a small but significant step to tackling gender inequality’
... Free sanitary products ‘a small but significant step to tackling gender inequality’ 8 Dec 2017 We have signaled our full support for Monica Lennon MSP’s proposals to provide sanitary products free of charge in locations such as schools,...
Health Inequalities PovertySTEM Strategy targets gender bias and skills improvement
... STEM Strategy targets gender bias and skills improvement 27 Oct 2017 The Scottish Government has published its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education and Training Strategy for Scotland. The strategy focuses on...
EducationLife in Scotland for LGBT Young People: Rural Report
...young people in Scotland come out on average at age 14 as lesbian, gay and bisexual and 15 as transgender, and that education has come a long way over the last few decades (for example, my old school, Peebles High was recently accredited with the...
Amplifying the experiences of young people seeking legal representation in Scotland
...whether it felt real to them too. They wondered whether the lawyer should be female given the gender of most lawyers working in the Children’s Hearing System and they suggested the use of laptops to take notes, rather than having piles of...
The future of football is in your hands
...more). The variation is endless with projects making a big difference to young people in coaching, gender equality in sports, our young referees, cerebral palsy leagues, and that is only naming a few. Our young people meet regularly at Hampden...
Latest edition of Insight magazine available now
...of embedding ant-racism in education, supporting mental health and wellbeing, challenging gender stereotypes and calling for solidarity in the face of the Illegal Migration Bill – are ones we feel will resonate with our membership and...
Mirrors and windows - why representing LGBT people, their lives and histories is vital within teaching and learning
...to travel to space, who was also a lesbian. Or codebreaker Alan Turing or Lynn Conway - the transgender woman who innovated chip design that continues to be used in our technology today. That is how empathy building, understanding of difference...
A time to learn, look beyond – and show common cause
...And the impact is exacerbated depending on different personal characteristics; for instance, gender, age, disability status, ethnicity, religion and where the child lives. Save the Children and the Children and War Foundation have some good...
Children's rights conflict crisis environment global humanitarian refugees Ukraine war world worldwideOur reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level
...minorities in our society and the commitment was made to ensure that the process of obtaining a gender recognition certificate is ‘less degrading, intrusive and traumatic’. “We welcome the intention to bring forward the gender Recognition...
childcare Children's rights environment equality family support programme for government WellbeingOur view on the Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty
...scheme so that children’s holistic needs are fully considered, including the right to play.” gender Recognition Act: lack of legislation a blow for trans young people “We are disappointed that there appears to be little mention of bringing...
communities Education environment Health Inequalities programme for government UNCRC25 Calls response: The media has been particularly difficult to navigate for trans people
...Cameron Goymer discusses why the 'impersonal, degrading and expensive' process of gaining a gender Recognition Certificate must change Call 8: Reform the gender Recognition Act The last Friday of February marks Purple Friday, a day...
Making rights real: new digital accessibility resource launches
...refers to non-discrimination, meaning rights apply to every child whatever their race, colour, gender, language, religion, ethnicity, disability or any other status. Welcoming the launch of Recite Me, Children in Scotland’s Joint Acting Chief...
accessibility Disability discrimination equality UNCRC25 Calls response: The values that underpin who we are as citizens should underpin our activity online
...an intersectional, feminist, membership organisation supporting communities to lead change to end gender based violence in Scotland. They are responding here to Call 10 of our 25 Calls campaign, by Jess McBeath, "It's time to agree a common set...
25 Calls response: How one boy’s journey illustrates the message we must give all children: it’s ok to talk
...might guess that there was some kind of identity crisis going on, whether to do with sexuality or gender or anything else. So, what to do? The boy was not ready to talk himself. In school, the teachers decided to forgo the option of exclusion –...
2019-20 Programme for Government: our verdict
...Government also reaffirmed its commitment to consult on proposed changes to legislation in the gender Recognition Act. We continue to support the rights to self-identification for transgender people and do not see the benefits of any further...
25 Calls response: 'Trans students can't afford a delay on GRA reform'
...responds to Call 8 of our 25 Calls campaign which called for GRA reform, stressing that transgender students can't afford to wait and deserve to have the same legal protections and recognitions as anyone else. Call 8: Reform the gender...
25 callsGRA reform is a fundamental equality and rights issue for trans young people. So why delay it?
...today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that, instead of going ahead with reform of the gender Recognition Act, there will be a further consultation and the establishment of a working group on data, sex and gender. The Scottish...
equality GRA Legislation LGBT Policy rights young people"We're not doing well enough on child mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland
...20 from LGBT Youth Scotland, pressed the First Minister on the current timetable for amending the gender Recognition Act (GRA), which would allow transgender people to self-declare their gender, instead of going through the process of medical...
Brexit bullying Children's rights Education equality food poverty Inequality Mental Health Participation PovertyMore than witnesses: Recognising the impact of domestic abuse on children
...public awareness-raising around the new Act is inclusive of children. As our participation work on gender-based violence and justice with young survivors has highlighted, children want information about their rights, how to report abuse, and where...
25 Calls response: Do we live in a world where children need to defend their rights?
...what other adults will think if we promote equality for children and young people regardless of gender, sexuality, race, disability, status, wealth, appearance… And children who stand up for their dignity, or that of others, are scoffed at as...
Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes
... Magazine / Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes Posted 28 June, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond equality gender Inequality public health Ahead of her webinar in July, Susie reflects on...
equality gender Inequality public healthCall 8: Reform the gender Recognition Act and give trans young people the chance to live full, happy lives
... Call 8: Reform the gender Recognition Act and give trans young people the chance to live full, happy lives By Jade Reynolds Themes identified by our young people’s advisory group Changing our World as ‘hot topics’ and regularly...
AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...in safe and equal environments and reach their full potential. Zero Tolerance works to create a gender equal Scotland free from men's violence against women and girls. As experts on primary prevention, we support decision makers and...
Children in Scotland's Early Years Conference 2023 Hub
...workshop presentation Zero Tolerance Children should be able to learn and play free from gender stereotypes. Zero Tolerance works with policy and decision makers to make this happen. It's part of our wider work to end men’s violence...
Record number of young Scots on positive career paths
...2023 Computing Science gets a boost in Scottish schools 9 February 2022 STEM Strategy targets gender bias and skills improvement 27 October...
careers Education training young peopleMental Health Conference 2023 Hub
...young people from diverse communities to access mental health support' (LINK TBD) Workshop 5 – Engender Catherine Murphy, Executive Director, ‘Why gender matters in mental health’ Engender response to the Scottish Government consultation on a...
Children's Mental Health Conference May 2023
...young people. Conference Themes: Poverty Additional Support Needs LGBTQ+ Race gender Agenda: 08:45 - 09:15 Registration Open 09:15 Welcome from the Chair Wendy Halliday, See Me Scotland 09:20 - 09:25 Mental...
Children in Scotland events: Inclusive language guidance for trainers
...preferred instead of 'challenging', 'poor' or 'disruptive' behaviour. Avoid making gender assumptions and reduce your use of gendered language, or use language which includes the full spectrum of gender identities, where...
Supporting working mothers
...and carers to work and increase their working hours, and that ELC provision can help to address gender inequality in pay. All of this is also part of the Scottish policy-land dictionary acronym of 2022, NSET - the National Strategy for Economic...
early learning and childcare Early years working parentsBridging Payment to be doubled
...Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland, Children 1st, Children in Scotland, Close the Gap, Engender, Home-Start in Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland, Oxfam Scotland, Parenting across Scotland, Poverty Alliance, Save the Children and the...
child poverty cost of living Families Scottish Child Payment Scottish GovernmentADHD more likely for youngest in school year
...baby box refreshed for fifth anniversary 1 Jul 2022 Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes 28 Jun 2022 Consultation opens on physical intervention in schools 22 Jun...
ADHD Education Mental Health research SchoolNew resource to help professionals tackle inequalities
...addresses climate anxiety among young people Jun 28, 2022 Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes Jun 28, 2022 More demanded from Holyrood to tackle cost of living crisis Jun 17, 2022 Grant launched to help families with...
Health Inequality public healthChild-led research into justice in Scotland
...relationships in ensuring a child’s access to justice is fully supported The role of gender, with girls in particular feeling forced to change behaviour to avoid misogyny or gender-based violence. Children also shared their...
child rights child-led participation and engagement youth justiceMember directory: full
...mitchelllibrary.org Moira Anderson Foundation Provides support to children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse | moiraanderson.org Moore House Residential care, education and therapeutic interventions |...
Member directory: G-M
...| mitchelllibrary.org Moira Anderson Foundation Provides support to children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse | moiraanderson.org Moore House Residential care, education and therapeutic interventions |...
Young people present key issues to Government
...presentations from representatives of the Children’s Parliament focused on gender equality in education, children’s mental health and wellbeing and adults realising children’s rights. Next steps Both the children and...
Children's rights climate change Education environment equality Health LGBT Mental Health UNCRCMSPs urged to withhold consent for Nationalities Bill
...an anti-refugee law and an anti-safety law” which is harmful to survivors of sexual violence, gender-based violence and those who flee persecution. Signed by more than 60 organisations, it highlights the lack of protection for those who are...
child rights human rights refugee UNCRCChanging our World: Member profiles
...of eight children Hazel Local authority Moray Issues I care about Climate change and gender equality Fun fact My favourite hobby is reading and drawing manga! Liam Local authority West Lothian Issues I care about Climate...
Computing Science gets a boost in Scottish schools
...and 2020 Only 17% of Highers in the subject were awarded to girls in 2021, highlighting a stark gender disparity gap. Supporting the future workforce Encouragingly, change is already visible with a 7% increase in the overall number...
Curriculum for Excellence digital Education funding Scottish Government technologyCoercive control in teen relationships is focus of exhibition
...Supplied by Dartington Service Design Lab. art children and young people gender based violence A new exhibition showcases youth-led designs for innovations aimed at promoting positive relationships in adolescence...
art children and young people gender based violenceFirst LGBT-inclusive education resources launched
...has become the first country in the world to embed lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusive education across the school curriculum. The new resources, published by the Scottish Government and the Time for...
Education equality LGBTQ&A with Corrie McLean: Girls and autism
...and diagnosing based on the more male characteristics. Also, there’s the societal aspect of gender norms and expectations. Often females are able to “mask” their struggles, but this can then lead to deteriorating mental health. We have...
ASL ASN Autism“Passing legislation is only one part of the story”
...That this parliament better reflects the diversity of the Scottish population, in terms of race, gender and disability, gives me hope that the decisions it makes will be more grounded in an understanding of the complexity and intersectionality of...
MagazineLearning Week 2021 - Transcripts
...connections through digital solutions People Know How Computer delivery project video Taking a gender friendly approach: lessons for all from the gender Friendly Nursery Project NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and gender Friendly...
What better way than a Bill to mark the UNCRC's birthday?
...action – she wants girls and boys to be encouraged equally to be adventurous and is against all gender stereotyping. She was so incensed by the stereotypical images used in a clothing catalogue she wrote to them to challenge them. She told them...
In conversation: Are ACEs overplayed?
...support; pressures that prevent work-life balance; poor housing; violence; cultural ideas about gender, race, class and children’s rights. We need society-level changes that place relationships at the centre of absolutely everything we do. The...
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Girls’ rights are human rights
...Policy and Practice Officer: Children and Young People at Zero Tolerance, explores why a gender-neutral approach in legislation means girls are falling between the cracks and not having their rights fully realised. At the heart of...
Shifting the focus from our shoes to our views – girls speak out against gender stereotypes
... Shifting the focus from our shoes to our views – girls speak out against gender stereotypes 2 February 2021 Lead volunteer for Communications at Girlguiding Scotland, Matilda Lomas-MacKenzie, reports on the latest Girls in Scotland survey...
25 Calls response: Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality
... Girlguiding Scotland research reveals how vital it is for us to champion gender equality 29 January 2020 Nicoletta Primo from Girlguiding Scotland responds to Call 13 and young campaigner Ruby’s work on challenging gender stereotypes in...
25 Calls response: Children are constrained by tired gender stereotypes – it’s never too early or late to challenge them
... Let's challenge the gender stereotypes that are constraining children 5 December 2018 Nikki Chung, Project Support Intern at Zero Tolerance, responds to Call 13 of our 25 Calls campaign, which focuses on tackling gender stereotypes in the...
genderFree sanitary products ‘a small but significant step to tackling gender inequality’
... Free sanitary products ‘a small but significant step to tackling gender inequality’ 8 Dec 2017 We have signaled our full support for Monica Lennon MSP’s proposals to provide sanitary products free of charge in locations such as schools,...
Health Inequalities PovertySTEM Strategy targets gender bias and skills improvement
... STEM Strategy targets gender bias and skills improvement 27 Oct 2017 The Scottish Government has published its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education and Training Strategy for Scotland. The strategy focuses on...
EducationLife in Scotland for LGBT Young People: Rural Report
...young people in Scotland come out on average at age 14 as lesbian, gay and bisexual and 15 as transgender, and that education has come a long way over the last few decades (for example, my old school, Peebles High was recently accredited with the...
Amplifying the experiences of young people seeking legal representation in Scotland
...whether it felt real to them too. They wondered whether the lawyer should be female given the gender of most lawyers working in the Children’s Hearing System and they suggested the use of laptops to take notes, rather than having piles of...
The future of football is in your hands
...more). The variation is endless with projects making a big difference to young people in coaching, gender equality in sports, our young referees, cerebral palsy leagues, and that is only naming a few. Our young people meet regularly at Hampden...
Latest edition of Insight magazine available now
...of embedding ant-racism in education, supporting mental health and wellbeing, challenging gender stereotypes and calling for solidarity in the face of the Illegal Migration Bill – are ones we feel will resonate with our membership and...
Mirrors and windows - why representing LGBT people, their lives and histories is vital within teaching and learning
...to travel to space, who was also a lesbian. Or codebreaker Alan Turing or Lynn Conway - the transgender woman who innovated chip design that continues to be used in our technology today. That is how empathy building, understanding of difference...
A time to learn, look beyond – and show common cause
...And the impact is exacerbated depending on different personal characteristics; for instance, gender, age, disability status, ethnicity, religion and where the child lives. Save the Children and the Children and War Foundation have some good...
Children's rights conflict crisis environment global humanitarian refugees Ukraine war world worldwideOur reaction to the Programme for Government: family wellbeing fund welcomed but disappointment at lack of progress on child payment level
...minorities in our society and the commitment was made to ensure that the process of obtaining a gender recognition certificate is ‘less degrading, intrusive and traumatic’. “We welcome the intention to bring forward the gender Recognition...
childcare Children's rights environment equality family support programme for government WellbeingOur view on the Programme for Government: Positive pledges on youth jobs and climate, more ambition needed on family support and fighting poverty
...scheme so that children’s holistic needs are fully considered, including the right to play.” gender Recognition Act: lack of legislation a blow for trans young people “We are disappointed that there appears to be little mention of bringing...
communities Education environment Health Inequalities programme for government UNCRC25 Calls response: The media has been particularly difficult to navigate for trans people
...Cameron Goymer discusses why the 'impersonal, degrading and expensive' process of gaining a gender Recognition Certificate must change Call 8: Reform the gender Recognition Act The last Friday of February marks Purple Friday, a day...
Making rights real: new digital accessibility resource launches
...refers to non-discrimination, meaning rights apply to every child whatever their race, colour, gender, language, religion, ethnicity, disability or any other status. Welcoming the launch of Recite Me, Children in Scotland’s Joint Acting Chief...
accessibility Disability discrimination equality UNCRC25 Calls response: The values that underpin who we are as citizens should underpin our activity online
...an intersectional, feminist, membership organisation supporting communities to lead change to end gender based violence in Scotland. They are responding here to Call 10 of our 25 Calls campaign, by Jess McBeath, "It's time to agree a common set...
25 Calls response: How one boy’s journey illustrates the message we must give all children: it’s ok to talk
...might guess that there was some kind of identity crisis going on, whether to do with sexuality or gender or anything else. So, what to do? The boy was not ready to talk himself. In school, the teachers decided to forgo the option of exclusion –...
2019-20 Programme for Government: our verdict
...Government also reaffirmed its commitment to consult on proposed changes to legislation in the gender Recognition Act. We continue to support the rights to self-identification for transgender people and do not see the benefits of any further...
25 Calls response: 'Trans students can't afford a delay on GRA reform'
...responds to Call 8 of our 25 Calls campaign which called for GRA reform, stressing that transgender students can't afford to wait and deserve to have the same legal protections and recognitions as anyone else. Call 8: Reform the gender...
25 callsGRA reform is a fundamental equality and rights issue for trans young people. So why delay it?
...today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that, instead of going ahead with reform of the gender Recognition Act, there will be a further consultation and the establishment of a working group on data, sex and gender. The Scottish...
equality GRA Legislation LGBT Policy rights young people"We're not doing well enough on child mental health," First Minister tells young people from across Scotland
...20 from LGBT Youth Scotland, pressed the First Minister on the current timetable for amending the gender Recognition Act (GRA), which would allow transgender people to self-declare their gender, instead of going through the process of medical...
Brexit bullying Children's rights Education equality food poverty Inequality Mental Health Participation PovertyMore than witnesses: Recognising the impact of domestic abuse on children
...public awareness-raising around the new Act is inclusive of children. As our participation work on gender-based violence and justice with young survivors has highlighted, children want information about their rights, how to report abuse, and where...
25 Calls response: Do we live in a world where children need to defend their rights?
...what other adults will think if we promote equality for children and young people regardless of gender, sexuality, race, disability, status, wealth, appearance… And children who stand up for their dignity, or that of others, are scoffed at as...
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AC24 - Exhibition Hall
...in safe and equal environments and reach their full potential. Zero Tolerance works to create a gender equal Scotland free from men's violence against women and girls. As experts on primary prevention, we support decision makers and...
Children in Scotland's Early Years Conference 2023 Hub
...workshop presentation Zero Tolerance Children should be able to learn and play free from gender stereotypes. Zero Tolerance works with policy and decision makers to make this happen. It's part of our wider work to end men’s violence...
Mental Health Conference 2023 Hub
...young people from diverse communities to access mental health support' (LINK TBD) Workshop 5 – Engender Catherine Murphy, Executive Director, ‘Why gender matters in mental health’ Engender response to the Scottish Government consultation on a...
Children's Mental Health Conference May 2023
...young people. Conference Themes: Poverty Additional Support Needs LGBTQ+ Race gender Agenda: 08:45 - 09:15 Registration Open 09:15 Welcome from the Chair Wendy Halliday, See Me Scotland 09:20 - 09:25 Mental...
Children in Scotland events: Inclusive language guidance for trainers
...preferred instead of 'challenging', 'poor' or 'disruptive' behaviour. Avoid making gender assumptions and reduce your use of gendered language, or use language which includes the full spectrum of gender identities, where...
Changing our World: Member profiles
...of eight children Hazel Local authority Moray Issues I care about Climate change and gender equality Fun fact My favourite hobby is reading and drawing manga! Liam Local authority West Lothian Issues I care about Climate...
Learning Week 2021 - Transcripts
...connections through digital solutions People Know How Computer delivery project video Taking a gender friendly approach: lessons for all from the gender Friendly Nursery Project NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and gender Friendly...
No results found.
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Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes
post
... Magazine / Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes Posted 28 June, 2022 by Jennifer Drummond equality gender Inequality public health Ahead of her webinar in July, Susie reflects on...
equality gender Inequality public healthCall 8: Reform the gender Recognition Act and give trans young people the chance to live full, happy lives
post
... Call 8: Reform the gender Recognition Act and give trans young people the chance to live full, happy lives By Jade Reynolds Themes identified by our young people’s advisory group Changing our World as ‘hot topics’ and regularly...
Record number of young Scots on positive career paths
post
...2023 Computing Science gets a boost in Scottish schools 9 February 2022 STEM Strategy targets gender bias and skills improvement 27 October...
careers Education training young peopleSupporting working mothers
post
...and carers to work and increase their working hours, and that ELC provision can help to address gender inequality in pay. All of this is also part of the Scottish policy-land dictionary acronym of 2022, NSET - the National Strategy for Economic...
early learning and childcare Early years working parentsBridging Payment to be doubled
post
...Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland, Children 1st, Children in Scotland, Close the Gap, Engender, Home-Start in Scotland, One Parent Families Scotland, Oxfam Scotland, Parenting across Scotland, Poverty Alliance, Save the Children and the...
child poverty cost of living Families Scottish Child Payment Scottish GovernmentADHD more likely for youngest in school year
post
...baby box refreshed for fifth anniversary 1 Jul 2022 Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes 28 Jun 2022 Consultation opens on physical intervention in schools 22 Jun...
ADHD Education Mental Health research SchoolNew resource to help professionals tackle inequalities
post
...addresses climate anxiety among young people Jun 28, 2022 Q&A with Susie Heywood: Tackling gender stereotypes Jun 28, 2022 More demanded from Holyrood to tackle cost of living crisis Jun 17, 2022 Grant launched to help families with...
Health Inequality public healthChild-led research into justice in Scotland
post
...relationships in ensuring a child’s access to justice is fully supported The role of gender, with girls in particular feeling forced to change behaviour to avoid misogyny or gender-based violence. Children also shared their...
child rights child-led participation and engagement youth justiceMember directory: full
post
...mitchelllibrary.org Moira Anderson Foundation Provides support to children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse | moiraanderson.org Moore House Residential care, education and therapeutic interventions |...
Member directory: G-M
post
...| mitchelllibrary.org Moira Anderson Foundation Provides support to children and adults of all genders affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse | moiraanderson.org Moore House Residential care, education and therapeutic interventions |...
Young people present key issues to Government
post
...presentations from representatives of the Children’s Parliament focused on gender equality in education, children’s mental health and wellbeing and adults realising children’s rights. Next steps Both the children and...
Children's rights climate change Education environment equality Health LGBT Mental Health UNCRCMSPs urged to withhold consent for Nationalities Bill
post
...an anti-refugee law and an anti-safety law” which is harmful to survivors of sexual violence, gender-based violence and those who flee persecution. Signed by more than 60 organisations, it highlights the lack of protection for those who are...
child rights human rights refugee UNCRCComputing Science gets a boost in Scottish schools
post
...and 2020 Only 17% of Highers in the subject were awarded to girls in 2021, highlighting a stark gender disparity gap. Supporting the future workforce Encouragingly, change is already visible with a 7% increase in the overall number...
Curriculum for Excellence digital Education funding Scottish Government technologyCoercive control in teen relationships is focus of exhibition
post
...Supplied by Dartington Service Design Lab. art children and young people gender based violence A new exhibition showcases youth-led designs for innovations aimed at promoting positive relationships in adolescence...
art children and young people gender based violenceFirst LGBT-inclusive education resources launched
post
...has become the first country in the world to embed lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusive education across the school curriculum. The new resources, published by the Scottish Government and the Time for...
Education equality LGBTQ&A with Corrie McLean: Girls and autism
post
...and diagnosing based on the more male characteristics. Also, there’s the societal aspect of gender norms and expectations. Often females are able to “mask” their struggles, but this can then lead to deteriorating mental health. We have...
ASL ASN Autism“Passing legislation is only one part of the story”
post
...That this parliament better reflects the diversity of the Scottish population, in terms of race, gender and disability, gives me hope that the decisions it makes will be more grounded in an understanding of the complexity and intersectionality of...
MagazineWhat better way than a Bill to mark the UNCRC's birthday?
post
...action – she wants girls and boys to be encouraged equally to be adventurous and is against all gender stereotyping. She was so incensed by the stereotypical images used in a clothing catalogue she wrote to them to challenge them. She told them...
In conversation: Are ACEs overplayed?
post
...support; pressures that prevent work-life balance; poor housing; violence; cultural ideas about gender, race, class and children’s rights. We need society-level changes that place relationships at the centre of absolutely everything we do. The...