Applications for the 2026 opinion writers’ programme are OPEN.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED This year’s women of colour writers group is now open for applications. The programme runs from March 2026 – November 2026 for 20 participants. As part of the programme you can expect: This opportunity is for women of colour to write opinion pieces on topics they feel need to be given…
Join Us: Shape Media Commentary for the 2026 Election
Next year will be the Scottish Parliament elections, a crucial moment for the nation with potential for significant change in what politics looks like and what it delivers over the next 5 years. In our previous media monitoring in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, we found that women of colour were woefully under-represented and…
National Gathering 2025 – tickets open
Now in its third successful year, the Pass the Mic National Gathering is back! A day of inspiration, solidarity, and sisterhood. The purpose of the National Gathering is to create space for us to grow together and crucially, to have discussion on challenging and changing media and influencing in Scotland. Women of colour are disproportionately…
Finding my outlet – Jahzara Joyce
My name is Jahzara, I am currently an MA Philosophy and Politics undergraduate at the University of Edinburgh, and I was part of the 2024 Pass the Mic writers group. I was introduced to Pass the Mic by a friend who saw their post on social media and sent it to me urging me to…
Applications for the 2025 opinion writers’ cohort are OPEN.
This year’s women of colour writers group is now open for applications. The programme runs from March 2025 – November 2025 for 20 participants. As part of the programme you can expect: This opportunity is for women of colour to write opinion pieces on topics they feel need to be given more space or to…
Our research – where are the women of colour in news – Take 2
Working with researchers and leaders in this area at the University of Strathclyde, Pass the Mic commissioned research on media monitoring to assess the number of women of colour on TV news shows and newspapers ahead of the general election in July 2024. This is the only research of its kind in the UK which…
National Gathering for Women of Colour – 2024 tickets out now
After the huge succcess of last years’ event, we’ve decided to do it all again! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW The event is an all-to-rare opportunity for women of colour to come together in Scotland in a space that is build with them and for them. The purpose is to build skills around sharing your expertise…
Media Commentator Training
Pass the Mic and Women in Journalism Scotland are working together to host a media commentator training day exclusively for women of colour who are based in Scotland. This training will be on 8th March 2024, at the BBC Scotland studios in Glasgow. The purpose of the day is to give you a chance to…
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