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    What can we do to tackle domestic abuse in Scotland?

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    T/W: This blog contains themes of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Earlier in the week, my first blog (which you…

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    Gender Based Violence and Domestic Abuse – what it is and how we can take action

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    T/W: This blog contains themes of domestic abuse and sexual assault. The Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline saw a…

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    Why Pride is still important

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    1,580. That’s the number of aggravated sexual orientation based crimes charged between 2020 and 2021, according to the Crown Office…

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    Participatory budgeting for a rights based approach to recovery

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    Hi everyone, my name is Ellie Craig. I am the MSYP for Glasgow Cathcart and the Deputy Convener of the…

    #Bounce Back, #Education, #Human Rights
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    Periods Don’t Stop for a Pandemic

    SYP’s Bounce Back campaign calls for a human rights based approach to the recovery from the…

    #Bounce Back, #Human Rights, #Period Poverty, #Poverty
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    The Separated Children of Afghanistan

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    The rise to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan over recent weeks was a shock and a horror to many…

    #Human Rights, #International
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    It’s Time to Take MLMs Out of Commission

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    I’m sure we all know someone in an MLM (multi-level marketing scheme); that’s how widespread and embedded they are in…

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    Tackling racial inequalities in Scotland – is it worth it?

    At a time when decision makers are pressured to tackle the fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic on numerous fronts, is…

    #Bounce Back, #Human Rights, #Jobs, #Young People of Colour
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    How emotional literacy can help young people’s mental health

    In SYP’s current national campaign, Bounce Back, mental health and wellbeing was identified by young people…

    #Bounce Back, #Education, #Human Rights, #Mental Health
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    Youth Work – supporting young people through Scotland’s recovery

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    As Scotland recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, youth work will be more important than ever to Scotland’s young people. That’s…

    #Bounce Back, #Human Rights, #Youth Work
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