Pass The Mic Scotland

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Final article of 2024: “Across Christmas and New Year, Gaza’s skies will continue to be alight with bombs, not fireworks.” scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Excited to share my opinion article published on @TheScotsman about the difficulties of finding a job in Scotland as a migrant (despite having the right qualifications) as part of this year’s @PassTheMicScot group! Thank you @talatyaqoob scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

'The general election was a microcosm of how Muslims in general are spoken of as if they are not in the room, not part of the country, and not seriously impacted by how they are constantly othered and their behaviour pathologised.'

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Captions: hi I’m Rupa Mooker, pass the mic is vital as it amplifies the voices of women of colour giving us the platforms we deserve but are often denied.

.@rupamooker shares with us why Pass The Mic matters. Listen below (captions in next tweet) and send us your videos on why we need to tackle under-representation and misrepresentation of women of colour (DM us).

Who shapes news in Scotland? How often do you see women of colour sharing their expertise and influencing commentary and policy? Pass The Mic was set up to tackle the gross underrepresentation as well as misrepresentation of women of colour. Get involved: passthemicscotland.org/join-the-exper…

Exclusive from Anna Bawden: 10-year study finds menopausal women of Chinese and black African backgrounds about 80% less likely to get HRT theguardian.com/society/2024/o…

He burned alive, in a hospital, whilst on an IV drip. His name was Sha’ban Al-Dalou. The images compelled me to again say what we have been saying for a year: - this is a genocide - stop arms sales to Israel - protect civilian life More from me here: scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Happy to announce something exciting that we’ve been working on for a while. The Long Wave, a weekly newsletter on Black life and culture around the world, is launching on 30 Oct. Written by me and edited by the mega talented @jaseokundaye. Sign up here! theguardian.com/global/2024/oc…

Latest article from our writers group. Samar Jamal discusses why politicians need to better understand anti-racism and their role in fuelling divisions: scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

We loved seeing @DrPunamKrishan sharing the quote “you can’t be what you can’t see” when discussing her music choice on strictly. We had the privilege of hearing from her as one of our speakers in our first national gathering. Good luck in the rest of the competition Punam!

🗣️ 'In truth, maternity pay in the UK isn’t excessive, it is actually a joke. What families need today isn’t a return to the past' ✍️ Assa Samake-Roman @Terfele writes that Kemi Badenoch is wrong about maternity pay

‘In Lebanon, a Gaza in microcosm is quickly unfolding – thousands fleeing for safety, traumatised children, high casualties, and an escalation where there is no limit on the civilian lives that can be sacrificed to achieve Israel’s goals.’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

✍️ 'There is a wealth of active resources which we can access to protest and resist the ongoing violence' Esa Aldegheri asks what we can do about the ongoing 'Situation' in Lebanon thenational.scot/politics/24617…

Nathalia was a brilliant campaigner and journalist. I had the pleasure of working with her on @PassTheMicScot - her expertise, kindness and passion are such a loss to us all. Rest in power.

@NUthmani @Jonathon_Shafi @talatyaqoob Completely heartbroken- she was such a brilliant voice, campaigner and dedicated journalist.

Deeply sad and shocked to hear about the passing of Nathália Urban. She was genuinely courageous and told the truth about the word. A massive loss to the movement internationally and here in Scotland. We can only learn from her example. Solidarity.

Great to hear one of our directory experts on @BBCRadioScot this morning talking about foreign film production and audience interest. Well done Victoria Thomas (Filmmaker and lecturer)

Over the last week we’ve seen four of our experts giving interviews to media on: The anniversary of the independence referendum, climate change and immigration. Get involved and join the women of colour experts directory here: passthemicscotland.org/join-the-exper…