Amplifying the lived experiences, grassroots victories, policy breakthroughs, and ongoing journeys of Black women across Scotland.
Health & Wellbeing
Following the historic insights from the KWISA "Nothing About Us Without Us" report, community leaders are designing dedicated mental and maternal health strategies tailored fundamentally for Black women in the Lothian region.
Read Full StoryOur stories are not datasets to be managed. They are blueprints for systems that deserve to be fundamentally redesigned.— BWISE Policy Circle, Edinburgh
Leadership & Policy
Bridging the gap between young Black girls in Aberdeen and experienced third-sector leaders to create accessible career and leadership networks.
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Socioeconomic Justice
An analysis of why traditional employment tracks overlook Black women, and how tailored financial literacy and entrepreneurship programmes foster genuine resilience.
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Join us live in Glasgow this June as we gather policymakers, creators, health advocates, and grassroot collectives to systematically address intersectional systemic barriers across Scotland.
Secure Your Free InvitationResponding to the latest Scottish Government data audit to champion micro-targeted, ethnicity-specific health and economic resource structures.
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Community News
Why generic, mainstream health signposting fails, and how community-centered physical hubs are cultivating authentic emotional safety and reducing isolation.
Read Full StoryOur journalism and advocacy don't exist in a vacuum. We actively ground our editorial reporting in localized, intersectional study and lived research.
Nothing About Us Without Us (NAUWU): Women of African and Caribbean Heritage Community Voices. In partnership with NHS Lothian Maternity Voices Partnership.
Minority Ethnic Women’s Experiences in Scotland: Intersectional Evidence Review. Analyzing multi-layered structural parameters.
Still Not Visible: Black and Minority Ethnic Women’s Experiences of Employment in Scotland. Tracking workplace dynamics.