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Katrina Lambert

Human Rights Defender at Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland

It's time to take young people seriously - here's how

Katrina Lambert

15 February 2019

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Policy

I’ve been an activist and human rights defender from the age of 15, working on issues relating to gender equality youth voice. In that time, two things have become clear. Firstly, the idea of youth participation and consultation is beginning to move into the minds of decision... Read more