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passthemic.bsky.social
National programme to amplify the expertise of women of colour in news, commentary and policy making. Tackling the under-representation and misrepresentation of women of colour in Scotland. Find out more here: https://passthemicscotland.org/contact/
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Thanks to all who have applied for our 2025 opinion writers programme - applications are now closed and we’ve had almost triple the number of applications than spaces we have available! We will be in touch with everyone within 7 days.

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An amazing programme ✨

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This is a great programme to be a part of.

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LAST WEEK FOR APPLICATIONS. If you’re a woman of colour in Scotland who wants to share their expertise and experience in an opinion piece with a national news platform - this is for you. Get support to write and edit, and get published. Apply now: passthemicscotland.org/2025/01/21/a...

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We’re working with STV to host a behind the scenes workshop for women of colour in their Glasgow studios. Hear from journalists and producers and try your hand at an on camera interview! Get your ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the...

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Applications for the 2025 opinion writers’ cohort are open to all women of colour in Scotland to share their expertise and the stories they feel should be read in national publications. only 20 places available: passthemicscotland.org/2025/01/21/a...

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Applications for the 2025 opinion writers’ cohort are open to all women of colour in Scotland to share their expertise and the stories they feel should be read in national publications. only 20 places available: passthemicscotland.org/2025/01/21/a...

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Lots of enthusiastic women of colour joined our expert directory over the festive period - make sure you join too. And if you work in news media, policy influencing, or are organising a speaker event - make sure you use the directory! passthemicscotland.org/find-experts/

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2024 has been our biggest year - with our national gathering for women of colour, groundbreaking research on media monitoring and 22 articles published by our writers’ group. We will be back after the festive break with even more. Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year.

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We’re online now with Equal Media and Culture Centre and @profkarenboyle.bsky.social taking about why our campaign and programmes exist and the general election media monitoring research

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Get your tickets and hear about our groundbreaking research which reveals the extent of under representation of women of colour in Scottish media/commentary.

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🌟 Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at an upcoming webinar on Wednesday, Dec 11 about the representation of women of colour in Scottish media! @passthemic.bsky.social @profkarenboyle.bsky.social @talatyaqoob.bsky.social @engenderscot.bsky.social Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-were...

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Today’s article from our writer’s group. Ana Tagliati writes about the experience of finding work as a migrant and the lack of understanding/inclusion of expertise from outside the UK: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

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Latest article from our writers’ cohort. Fiza Owais discusses cuts to arts funding and why that means the creativity of marginalised communities will be even more ignored: www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...

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What are the pros and cons of schools venturing into the changing social media landscape? @nuthmani.bsky.social weighs them up: tes.com/magazine/tea... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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Founder @talatyaqoob.bsky.social gave evidence this morning to the Scottish Parliament on women’s representation in elected politics and included our research on women of colour’s visibility and representation in media when asked about role models and equal platforms:

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You can now also follow @passthemic.bsky.social on here - the national programme to amplify the voices of women of colour experts in media, commentary and policy making. Recently we did general election media monitoring and the findings revealed just why this work is needed:

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And I'm part of it 👇🏽👇🏽😀

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Hello new world! We’re the only national programme in Scotland dedicated to tackling the under-representation and misrepresentation of women of colour in media and commentary. Find out more: passthemicscotland.org

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