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The Glasgow Girls is a group of seven young women in Glasgow, Scotland, who highlighted the poor treatment of asylum seekers whose rights of appeal had been exhausted. In 2005, the group campaigned against dawn raids, raised public awareness, and found support in the Scottish Parliament. Their story has been told in a musical and 2 documentaries.
Amal Azzudin (born 1990) is an Egyptian-Scottish [2] campaigner and activist who co-founded the Glasgow Girls, a group of seven young women who campaigned against the harsh treatment of asylum-seekers in response to the detention of one of their friends.
Roza Salih (born 1989) is an Iraqi-Kurdish born, Scottish politician and human rights activist. [1] [2] [3] In 2005, at the age of 15, she co-founded the Glasgow Girls with fellow pupils from Drumchapel High School. [4]
Glasgow Girls can refer to: Glasgow Girls (artists), a group of female designers and artists associated with the Glasgow School; Glasgow Girls (activists), a group of young women who highlighted the situation of asylum seekers in Glasgow; Glasgow Girls F.C., a women's association football club; Glasgow Girls, a 2014 TV movie by Brian Welsh
Young activists from around the world are fighting for their voices to be heard as U.N. climate change conference COP26 begins.
This push gained momentum after the 2020 murder of George Floyd, as politicians and social activists pressed companies to do their part in confronting systemic racism.
Glasgow’s striking cleansing staff will start a third day’s industrial action supported by Cop26 climate activists.
Glasgow and West of Scotland Association for Women's Suffrage; Glasgow Girls (activists) Glasgow Industrial School for Girls; Glasgow Magdalene Institution; Glasgow Roller Derby; Glasgow Warriors Women; Glasgow Women F.C. Glasgow Women's Housing Association; Glasgow Women's Library