From Lincolnshire to London, girls across the UK are angry and frustrated about the state of equality and girls’ rights.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Girls want to be part of creating change and have their voices heard. It’s time for us all to do more and demand better.
Together with girls, we can achieve gender equality for this generation.
Deborah Terras, United Youth Alliance Director had this to say on the report.
“We welcome this report and thank all the young women for giving their time to ensure that Blackpool is represented and to have their voices and opinions heard.
This report highlights the ongoing need to invest in youthwork provision as well as address the inequalities that young women are still facing in education and career opportunities and leadership.
United Youth Alliance are co- building the first Coastal Social Action network to ensure young people alongside the community and businesses can work together to address those issues while also highlighting the assets on the Fylde Coast. We are calling on people and business to ‘Be that Person’ supporting The Power of Youth #iwill movement Call to Action. We need more organisations to sign up to this network.
The Fylde Coast has a committed youth offer across the voluntary, charity , community, faith and social enterprise sector, what is required now is long term investment which recognises the talent and assets that young people are, not just targets and outcome focused.
Over the last five year UYA have co created with young women, a 5 year young women’s strategy to work alongside education, local authorities and private business to make the changes required to ensure The Fylde Coast is a better place for young women to feel inspired.
This report alongside the work being led by young women can only give further evidence for investment and to take seriously the voices of Blackpool young women.
Alongside this UYA have set up young men’s and LGBTQ + social action groups to work with young people to have their authentic voices heard”
Find out more here: https://plan-uk.org/state-of-girls-rights