Name

Hamira Khan

Bio

She's one of Scotland's highest profile Asian females, a communications specialist with passionate views about the under-representation of women in business and politics, and the need to motivate young people to achieve personal success. Hamira is currently Chief Officer of the Scottish Youth Parliament, and her work these days is all about inspiring, motivating and empowering young people to engage with and become more fully involved in our democratic society.

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  • It's time for businesses to start paying workers a Living Wage

    It’s almost unbelievable that families face ‘Dickensian levels of poverty’ in modern Scotland, but that’s how John Dickie, of the Child Poverty Action Group, described recent research by Save the Children and Citizens Advice Scotland which outlined the scale of the crisis.

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  • Governments need to engage young people, not suppress them

    I wonder why not? Is there something we do in Scottish schools that allow our young people to vent their frustrations in a civilised manner and through democratic means? 

    Is it down to Curriculum for Excellence and Scotland developing responsible citizens?

    Is it the work of the Scottish Commissioner for Children and Young People and young people’s awareness of Article 12 and ‘children’s rights’ in general?

    Or is it down to the work of Pupil Councils and possibly the unsung heroes in the youth work sector?

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  • Cutting down on knife crime needs a radical approach

    In 2010/11, the police caught someone with a knife every 90 minutes in Scotland, and there was a murder once a week.

    The previous year was no better, with three people a day being admitted to hospital.  There is no doubt knife crime is still an enormous issue for this country. 

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Hamira Khan

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Blogger

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