 Prevention Network News
Consultation on Human Trafficking in Scotland. Jenny Marra MSP has lodged a consultation on a proposal for new anti-human trafficking legislation for Scotland. More details and consultation documents available here. Deadline January 6th.
Public Entertainment Consultation. Sauna Licensing. Edinburgh City Council are currently conducting a survey consultation looking at the issues surrounding saunas and massage parlous operating as brothels in the city centre. Please take a few minutes to fill in this survey. Deadline December 15th. More info here.
Bill Walker Coverage Wins Top Award and The Sun Walks Away with a Wooden Spoon. The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards were held at the Scottish Parliament on November 12th. A full list of winners and nominees can be found here.
Play Fair Presents “A Toy For Everyone”: FREE EXHIBITION. 5 - 11 year olds in the Edinburgh area were asked to draw a picture of a toy they thought would be fun for everyone – not just one gender with the winning design to be turned in to an actual toy. The drawings are to be displayed between the 7th-31st Dec at the Forest Cafe in Edinburgh, more details here.
A Consultation on the Future Direction of the Electronic Monitoring Service. The Scottish Government is consulting on the future direction of the electronic monitoring service, including a pilot for domestic abuse and tracking of sex offenders. More details here.
Research of the Month
Every month we select one piece of research we think you shouldn’t miss, and give a brief description with details on how to access it.
What girls say about... Equality for girls. Findings of the fifth Girlguiding UK Girls’ Attitudes Survey, this year focusing on equality and including information on girls attitudes to body image, self-esteem, relationships and everyday sexism. Read our summary here.
VAW in the Media
Sexual violence in parts of UK 'as bad as in warzones'. Violence against girls as young as 11 in most deprived areas of UK going undetected, unreported and ignored, says report.
Children learn sexism at school – so that's where we should begin to fight it. A survey conducted by Girlguiding UK reveals the shocking truth about the sexual harassment and sexism that girls experience: not just that there is so much of it, but that it happens at school.
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