Starting this Friday: FREE swimming sessions for women & girls at Craigroyston High School!
All swimming abilities & all ages from P6 up welcome. All places MUST be booked in advance – book online here: https://www.joininedinburgh.org/activity/17585/
The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) is reaching out to Edinburgh residents to participate in the national conversation surrounding gender inequality.
NACWG would like to encourage the local community to share their views and experiences of the subject within caring roles. Continue reading Calling on Edinburgh residents to join the conversation on gender inequality within female caring roles
The First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls (NACWG) is calling on residents from Edinburgh to share their views and experiences of gender inequality in sport.
The Advisory Council use these insights to help develop recommendations for its annual report to the First Minister to drive forward gender equality in Scotland. Continue reading Share your views and experiences of gender inequality in sport
The Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee is starting its detailed scrutiny of plans to enhance protections for women and girls who have suffered or who are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). Continue reading MSPs seek views on anti-Female Genital Mutilation plans
Students and staff from Edinburgh Napier University came together yesterday at a special event that aims to help end period poverty across the country. All three of the University’s campuses – Merchiston, Sighthill and Craiglockhart – hosted a Bloody Big Brunch event. Continue reading Bloody Big Brunch at Edinburgh Napier University
Strategy highlights priority areas
As the United Nations campaign of 16 days of activism around violence against women begins, the Scottish Government has highlighted the actions it has taken to tackle the issue. Continue reading One Year On: Progress in tackling violence against women and girls
Big Issue invests in trailblazing social enterprise Hey Girls
A £50,000 investment and mentorship from BII’s Power Up Scotland programme is helping trailblazing social enterprise Hey Girls fight period poverty. Continue reading Hey Girls make a Big Issue out of period poverty
Sunday’s PROCESSIONS, produced by arts charity Artichoke and commissioned by 14-18 NOW, was a lively, positive and emotional celebration of the centenary of the first votes for women.
Women and girls from all walks of lif e came together in celebration to create this moving artwork, incl uding charitable organisations, community groups, families and individuals, with crowds of people cheering from the sidelines. Continue reading PROCESSIONS: “the most astonishing and moving day, an incredible experience”
Tuesday 1st May 4 – 5pm
Exhibition runs until 28th May
Happy International Women’s day to all!
Celebrate by attending SHE Scotland’s Empowered Women event today from 5.30-7.30pm at Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Dalmeny Street, Leith.
