Nicola Sturgeon backs Scots Wummin project
Nicola Sturgeon has given her backing to a youth project aimed at highlighting the achievements of women who have helped shape the nation.
Youthlink Scotland is working with five youth projects and the Heritage Lottery Fund to uncover stories about the influential and unrecognised women, past and present, who have changed the face of contemporary Scotland.
Over the past six months, 56 young people have been working as historical and social investigators on the project named #Scotswummin.
In Dumfries and Galloway, they learnt about charity knitter Ethel Brolls, who has spent her spare time knitting for Romanian orphans and, joined by fellow knitters, has now sent several thousand items to those in need.
First Minister Ms Sturgeon said it is important to celebrate the achievements of women in our society.
She said: “Equality across all areas of society is a real passion of mine and I hope that we see greater progress towards genuine equality”