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Equality and social justice advocate, policy practitioner, and campaigner, specialising in gender equality, anti-racism, and youth political participation.
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First Class Honours LLB Law graduate from University College London (UCL)
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Amanda Amaeshi (she/her) is an award-winning British Nigerian equality and social justice advocate, policy practitioner, and campaigner, specialising in gender equality, anti-racism, and youth political participation. She is a First Class Honours LLB Law graduate from University College London (UCL), in which she critically explored the law’s role in advancing human rights, equality, and social justice.
Amanda’s commitment to social advocacy began early. In 2017, she won the Young Reporters for the Environment competition for her article on food waste in Scotland, exploring both the challenges and solutions. Her advocacy journey gained momentum as a Year of Young People 2018 ambassador, amplifying youth voices on rights and political engagement, and later as a member of the Girlguiding Advocate Panel 2019-2022 cohort, where she spoke out on issues affecting girls and young women through blogs, radio interviews, and speeches to audiences of CEOs, politicians, and other key decision-makers.
Amanda’s work spans law, policy, and practice, with a focus on championing intersectional approaches and ensuring that underrepresented voices are meaningfully included in decision-making spaces. She was a Member of Phase Two (2022-2026) of the First Minister’s National Advisory Council on Women and Girls in Scotland (NACWG), contributing to intersectional policy scrutiny and ensuring that the experiences and perspectives of young women informed its work holding the Scottish Government to account. Amanda now works as a Legal Caseworker for Lawmanity, supporting the delivery of equalities-focused legal advice, representation, campaigning, and legal education. She also serves as a Trustee of the Young Women’s Movement, providing strategic oversight and governance for Scotland’s national organisation for young women’s leadership and rights, and as a Strategic Advisor to The Robertson Trust’s Advancing Racial Justice Fund, contributing to equitable funding, community leadership, and systems change. Other recent roles include Legal Trainee at the Council of Europe, Youth Project Assessor for the National Youth Agency, and Anti-Racist Education Ambassador and Young People Lead for Intercultural Youth Scotland.
An experienced communicator, Amanda has spoken extensively on podcasts and at live events, and has written guest articles for The National – one of Scotland’s leading newspapers – on the topics of meaningful political participation, gender equality in public discourse, austerity’s impact on youth work services, and the representation of young MPs in UK politics. Her work reaches a wide audience, including young people, third-sector professionals, senior politicians, civil servants, and the general public. Amanda aims to convey complex legal and policy issues and challenge dominant narratives with clarity, empathy, and purpose – always encouraging reflection and meaningful collective action against systemic injustice.
For her writing and campaigning work, Amanda was named on the Young Women’s Movement’s 30 Under 30 list in 2020 and the WOW Foundation’s Young Leaders Directory 2022. In April 2021 she was named the Glasgow Times Young Scotswoman of the Year 2020. In November 2024, she was named My Life My Say’s Next Gen: Changemaker of the Year.
My full CV can be found on my LinkedIn. Portfolio of published writing, speaking, and other engagements can be found below.
Photo credits: Wiktoria Orlicka
[Watch my acceptance speech for My Life My Say’s Changemaker of the Year 2024 here https://youtu.be/gBl0QcJ7kzU?si=CfMvIBkQPYRGw4i5 ](https://youtu.be/gBl0QcJ7kzU)
Watch my acceptance speech for My Life My Say’s Changemaker of the Year 2024 here https://youtu.be/gBl0QcJ7kzU?si=CfMvIBkQPYRGw4i5
In reverse chronological order. N.B: If a webpage is no longer available, I’ve provided a Web Archive link instead – please allow a few extra seconds for it to load.
Lawmanity | Abortion Is Healthcare – So Why Is It Still A Crime In Scotland? | 21 July 2026
https://lawmanity.com/abortion-is-healthcare-so-why-is-it-still-a-crime-in-scotland/
Supporting Let’s Change the Act – Scotland’s national campaign to decriminalise abortion and replace the Abortion Act 1967 – I explore why Scotland needs a legal framework that reflects contemporary healthcare practice, human rights standards, and the fundamental right to bodily autonomy.
LinkedIn post | Reflections from visiting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba 🇨🇦 | 8 July 2026
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/amanda-amaeshi-78398a222_one-day-when-its-safe-when-theres-no-share-7480627750161235969-ZW33
I reflect on parallels between the Canadian context of Indigenous injustice and present-day global atrocities – and how we shouldn’t need 50 or 100 years of hindsight to recognise and act on the fact that these injustices are, and have always been, wrong.
Elect Her | If you care, you’re qualified to be a councillor | 12 June 2026
https://www.elect-her.org.uk/blog/if-you-care-youre-qualified-to-be-a-councillor
Following facilitating two Elect Her “Be a Councillor” online workshops, I wrote a blog reflecting on the events and the insights shared by four serving women councillors. I also explored the importance of gender equality in politics, the value of local democracy, and my own reflections on the possibility of seeking elected office in the future.