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    The role of men and boys in tackling sexism in the workplace

    Sexism in the workplace session at the Festival of Politics 2024. From left to right, sitting on stage: Alannah Logue MSYP, Session chair and SYP trustee, Claire Reindorp, CEO at Young Women's Trust, Jack Anderson MSYP and Carolyn Currie, CEO at Women's Enterprise Scotland.

    This year marked the 20th annual Festival of Politics held at The Scottish Parliament in August every year. There are…

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    #CabinetTakeover 2024: Ending gender-based violence

    First Minister, a Member of the Children's Parliament and Martha Dickie MSYP at the Cabinet Takeover in November 2024.

    In November 2024, Martha Dickie MSYP and Esperanza Giesen MSYP gave a speech to the First Minister and…

    #Cabinet, #Campaigns, #Equality, #Gender-based violence, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Our experience as Anti-Racist Champions

    MSYPs Daniela Onyewuenyi and Adauju Molokwu presenting on behalf of ARC at SYP’s 81st Sitting in June 2024.

    By Daniela Onyewuenyi MSYP and Shafa Waqas MSYP How ARC Began Daniela: In March 2024, SYP’s Anti-Racist Champions…

    #Anti-racism, #Equality, #Equality and diversity, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    #ExecutiveTakeover 2024: End gender-based violence

    Image of MSYP and MCPs in a meeting room at St Andrew's House for 2024's Executive Takeover.

    At the Annual Children and Young People’s Executive Takeover 2024, Shafa Waqas MSYP and Skye Allan MSYP gave a speech to…

    #Environment, #Equality, #Gender-based violence, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Support and solidarity for those impacted by violence

    Content warning: this article references racism and acts of violence. SYP stand in solidarity with those impacted by violence Young…

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    Equal marriage 10 years on: Reflecting on the past and hoping for the future

    MSYPs and staff at Pride

    This month is LGBT History Month – I never learned about the Stonewall riots in school. I never learned that…

    #Equality, #Human Rights, #LGBT, #Scottish Youth Parliament
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    Programme for Government – our response

    Graphic with blue, navy and orange triangles in each corner. Image of Scottish Parliament chamber in the background. Text in the top right corner reads: 'Programme for Government'.

    Earlier this week, on Tuesday 5th September, First Minister Humza Yousaf published his Programme for Government for 2023/24. The…

    #Campaigns, #Education, #Environment, #Equality, #Human Rights, #Scottish Youth Parliament, #UNCRC
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    #SYPRepresents: An update on our anti-racism work

    Cris on stage at SYP79

    This blog post was adapted from my Opening Speech at SYP’s 79th National Sitting in Orkney in July 2023: As…

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    Illegal Migration Bill – we must stop the descent to an inhumane society

    Graphic with orange world icon on top of navy world map. Text on a blue background at the top reads: 'Illegal Migration Bill'.

    We’re in a time where people who are already so vulnerable are being subjected to more distress and inequality. The…

    #Equality, #Human Rights, #UNCRC
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    SYP’s stance on Gender Recognition Reform

    SYP has engaged with the discussion on changes to Scotland’s Gender Recognition Act over the past several years and we’re…

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