Planting flowers of hope
As Black History Month draws to an end, Priscilla reflects on her experience using Work It Out coaching and how it helped her to challenge racism.
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Read stories written by young women about their experiences and find out more about our work with updates from the team.
We can tell the PM what a fair world for young women looks like
PM, 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.
How to make your CV stand out
One job posting can easily have more than 100 applicants, but in this blog find out how to make your CV stand out.
Our impact in 2021/22
2021/22 was challenging year for young women as we began to emerge from the pandemic, facing cuts to Universal Credit and a cost of living crisis. But we are incredibly proud of the young women who have worked alongside us to make their voices heard.
Making your CV easy to navigate
In this blog, learn how to create a simple and easy to navigate CV and make a great first impression on hiring managers.
The new Prime Minister must deliver for young women
In the week that Liz Truss was appointed Prime Minister, Young Women's Trust CEO, Claire Reindorp, reflects on the challenges ahead for the government and how they must support young women.
I want young women to feel free, empowered and safe
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.
By the age of 30, I'd been fired 5 times
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.
Support young women with higher minimum wage
This week, the TUC launched a new campaign to increase the minimum wage. In this blog, our CEO Claire writes about why it has never been more important to ensure young women are fairly paid.
How to write a personal profile for your CV
Your CV should include a short profile about you. In this blog, Erica from our Work It Out team explains how to write your profile.
Young women need more help in the cost of living crisis
As part of the Keep the Lifeline coalition, we’re calling for a commitment from both prospective leaders to go further and make extra support packages available to low-income households.
Things are getting more difficult for young women
Are things getting more difficult for young women? Holly, one of our peer researchers, compares data from our 2022 and 2020 surveys to find out.