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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: End gender-based violence

    In November 2025, Jack Anderson MSYP and Rajsee Saraf MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Cabinet Takeover, #Gender-based violence, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: Invest in and protect youth work services

    In November 2025, Jamie Dickson MSYP and Alex Waterston-Law MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Cabinet Takeover, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Youth Work
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    #CabinetTakeover 2025: Increase mental health training and education

    In November 2025, Jamail Umar MSYP and Amna Ansar MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and their Cabinet…

    #Cabinet, #Cabinet Takeover, #Mental Health, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    Youth Ethics Advisory Panel (YEAP): Iain Pretswell MSYP’s Insights

    The Youth Ethics Advisory Panel (YEAP) is a partnership between the Scottish Youth Parliament and Police Scotland, giving young people…

    #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    The Role of Youth Parliaments in Fostering Peaceful Societies – Hamish’s evidence to the UN Human Rights Council

    In June 2025, MSYPs took part in a focus group with the Child and Youth Rights Unit of the Office…

    #Human Rights, #Public Transport, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #United Nations
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    Meaningful Participation at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum 2025

    In April 2025, Mariah Ichakpa MSYP (Aberdeen Central) was selected to attend the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN…

    #Human Rights, #Sustainable Development Goals, #UNCRC, #United Nations, #Youth Participation
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    A Roadmap to Votes at 16

    Between 14th and 16th July 2025, four MSYPs travelled to London to take part in the launch of…

    #Democracy, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC, #Votes at 16
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    Beth Mackay MSYP: My experience on the UK Youth Select Committee 2024

    Between September 2024 and March 2025, Beth Mackay MSYP (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) represented Scotland on the UK Youth Select…

    #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    The future of Votes at 16!

    Wednesday 18th June 2025 marks ten years since the right to vote was extended to include 16- and 17-year-olds in…

    #Elections, #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Votes at 16
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    10 Years of Votes at 16 in Scotland – My experience in Northern Ireland 

    In this blog, Marcus Flucker MSYP (Angus South) shares his experiences of attending a Votes at 16 conference in Belfast,…

    #Elections, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #Votes at 16
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