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Find out why young women have been joining our campaign for rights here, rights now, and see an update on the campaign's progress. 

We, as young women, have been putting up with unfair and even illegal treatment at work for far too long.  I’ve faced a whole catalogue of discrimination - sexual harassment, bullying and unfair pay - with my rights being violated time and time again.   This is happening to thousands of young women, but often we don’t speak up in fear of the consequences. Standing up for our rights shouldn't come at a cost, but too often it does. We're tired of not being heard. 

We spoke to four young women who are members of our campaign (Rights Here, Rights Now) project group about how this lack of enforcement impacts their pay, their wellbeing and their long‑term prospects. 

This blog explores five practical strategies to help you feel more prepared, composed, and ready to make a good impression.

Creating a LinkedIn profile is an important step in building your professional online presence. Whatever your goal, be it to learn, make connection with community or network to new career opportunities.

Recent changes to the eligibility for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) have already begun to leave many disabled young women facing uncertainty.

Insecure work - sometimes described as precarious work - is employment that is unstable or unpredictable. This blog explains the impact of insecure work on young women, your rights in insecure work, and how we can make change.

Feeling lost in your career? Rajna shares how Power Hours online workshops gave her confidence, clarity, and peer support to take the next step.

Celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 by supporting young women. Join Young Women’s Trust in championing equality and a brighter future.

Having a career break on your CV is far from uncommon. But even though so many of us have gaps in our employment histories - for all sorts of different reasons, it can sometimes feel difficult to know how to address them when writing up our CVs.

Learn about your legal rights against workplace discrimination. Discover protections for employees, job applicants, and former employees, including racially minoritised young women.

New data from our annual survey reveals a key finding: young women in England and Wales are carrying an overwhelming burden of financial pressure.