We are #Scotswummin

Over the next few months 40 young people will be investigating Scotland’s forgotten women as part of a new Heritage Lottery funded research project.

Five youth projects across the country will turn detective to unearth and celebrate influential and potentially unnoticed Scotswummin in their communities both now and in the past. From the hunt for the Falkirk urban legend ‘Granny’ to a mother and daughter team raising international development funding, our aim is build a picture of the women in Scotland that have shaped our nation.

As part of this new research project, YouthLink Scotland are launching a nationwide campaign on social media #scotswummin, to encourage people to highlight the achievements of women locally and nationally, from all walks of life. We are also asking folk to sign a pledge for equality, and ask the businesses they know to sign the Government’s ‘Scottish Business Pledge’. 

Please join the First Minister and give your support and enthusiasm to our national campaign which will give many Scots women their rightful place in our history.