Women in Journalism Scotland

Women in Journalism Scotland We represent women in Scotland at every stage of their journalism careers, across print, broadcast, digital media and communications.

Another round of Glasgow Straightfae’s here we come! Join us at the normal place (Cairns Bar) 6-8pm Friday the 23rd for ...
05/10/2026

Another round of Glasgow Straightfae’s here we come!

Join us at the normal place (Cairns Bar) 6-8pm Friday the 23rd for a drink and a chat 🍻🍷

Are you freelancing? Working in PR? Breaking down barriers? Want to improve your pitch?Join us for our brand new lunchti...
27/09/2026

Are you freelancing? Working in PR? Breaking down barriers? Want to improve your pitch?
Join us for our brand new lunchtime workshop: Pitching to The Bell on the October 6th, 2026. 🔔

Register using the Link in Bio. 🔗

And watch out for more events coming soon! 👀

STRAIGHT FAE’S ARE BACK! 🎉✨Join us next Friday from 6-8pm at Cairns Bar in Glasgow for a drink and a chat 🍷
10/09/2026

STRAIGHT FAE’S ARE BACK! 🎉✨

Join us next Friday from 6-8pm at Cairns Bar in Glasgow for a drink and a chat 🍷

A huge congratulations to on a meticulously-researched investigation into the causes and impact of school absenteeism i...
21/07/2026

A huge congratulations to on a meticulously-researched investigation into the causes and impact of school absenteeism in Scotland, published today in The Ferret! 👏

We’re incredibly proud to see one of our Women in Journalism Scotland bursary-funded investigative pieces published. Supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the bursary enables journalists to produce solutions-driven journalism projects highlighting social and economic inequalities in Scotland.

For this investigation, Claire spoke to two high school students who spent long periods out of education and isolated at home, as well as families who say the support they need is too difficult to access.

Well done Claire on such a compelling and important piece! We’re delighted to have supported this reporting and hope it helps spark meaningful conversations about the challenges facing children and families across Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

➡️Click the link below to read Claire’s full piece:
https://www.theferret.scot/school-absence-scotland-crisis-point/

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More summer Straightfae's heading your way! Join us on Friday, June 19th 6-8pm at Cairns Bar in Glasgow for a drink and ...
08/06/2026

More summer Straightfae's heading your way! Join us on Friday, June 19th 6-8pm at Cairns Bar in Glasgow for a drink and a chat 🍷

What a terrific night out at the 47th Scottish Press Awards🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨It was a huge privilege to be surrounded by so many t...
26/05/2026

What a terrific night out at the 47th Scottish Press Awards🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨

It was a huge privilege to be surrounded by so many talented and creative women from across Scotland’s print and digital industry🗞️

Congratulations to our award winners 🏆
⭐️ Vicky Allan - Feature Writer of the Year
⭐️ Lindsay Bruce - Nicola Barry Award
⭐️ Chitra Ramaswamy - Food and Drink Writer of the Year

We were also delighted to bring along two of our junior members, Evie and Lauren, giving them the opportunity to connect with some of the very best journalists in the country!

Back at BBC Scotland for our annual mentoring meet up, and what a night it was!✨It was brilliant to bring together the m...
16/05/2026

Back at BBC Scotland for our annual mentoring meet up, and what a night it was!✨

It was brilliant to bring together the mentors and mentees from our 2026 intake for an evening of making new connections🥂

Thank you to our head and deputy-head of WiJS mentoring, Catriona Forrest and Parie Desai, for organising another memorable evening!

A special thanks to Helen Needham and Julianne Robertson, it was great to hear about your experience together so far! ⭐️

Want to learn more about our mentoring programme? Head to our website🤝https://www.wijscotland.com/news/cr30n8urhl6hnbne1djez7jxohra96

We’re heading back to Edinburgh for our next instalment on Friday 29th of May, 6-8pm, at the Hanover Tap, 112 Hanover St...
12/05/2026

We’re heading back to Edinburgh for our next instalment on Friday 29th of May, 6-8pm, at the Hanover Tap, 112 Hanover Street 🍷

Come along to connect with other women working across the media - we’d love to see you there! 🍸

Glasgow - more Straightfae's heading your way!Join us Friday May 22nd, 6-8pm at Cairns Bar 🍷🍹
07/05/2026

Glasgow - more Straightfae's heading your way!

Join us Friday May 22nd, 6-8pm at Cairns Bar

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Join us tomorrow night - Friday April 24th at Cairns Bar, 5-15 Miller Street, 6-8pm for another round of Straightfae dri...
23/04/2026

Join us tomorrow night - Friday April 24th at Cairns Bar, 5-15 Miller Street, 6-8pm for another round of Straightfae drinks!

A relaxed space to connect with women across the media - we’d love to see you there! 🍸

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