Voices

In an ideal world, young women would be actively seen, heard and respected. We’ve come incredibly far, but there is still a long way to go.

Liz and Rishi, we would like to invite you to think about what young women need to tackle the unfairness we face every day, so we can make the most of our skills and talents. 

Rebecca, a member of our Advisory Panel, was diagnosed with ADD in her 30s. In this blog, she writes about the discrimination she faced, learning to love her brain and how her Work it Out coach helped her on the path to finding an employer who celebrates her neurodiversity. 

In this blog, Yoggya describes how coaching sessions helped her see challenges as opportunities and re-discover her passions.

In this blog, Autumn imagines what the world would be like if work, salaries and benefits were equal for young women.

In this blog, Mali shares her worries about the cost of living increases and talks about how flexible work could make a huge difference to her and other young women.

Sabrina writes about struggling with utility bills and food shopping and what the government should do to support young women through the cost of living crisis.

As the cost of living rises, Aisha writes about rationing water and skipping meals to make it to the end of the month. But, being involved with Young Women's Trust has helped her feel like she can create change for herself and other young women.

In May 2022, 25 young women came along to our Young Women’s Advisory Panel residential weekend. In this blog, panel newbie Aisling writes about the confidence she found sharing experiences with supportive and inspirational women from all over the country.

Lucy shares how Work It Out coaching and CV feedback helped her reframe setbacks as opportunities, to change direction and try new things

Zoe is a member of the Young Women's Advisory Panel and a peer researcher. In this blog, she talks about connecting to a community through Young Women's Trust and how we should all find our people and cheer them on. 

In this blog Freya interviews fellow peer researcher Iulia, to find out her thoughts on the peer research programme. Iulia shares what she has learnt and how she has grown through the process.