 News
Domestic Abuse Consulation Launched
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation seeking views on a draft provision which creates a specific offence of 'abusive behaviour in relation to a partner or ex-partner'. This consultation will assist in considering how a specific offence should be framed and will run until 26 March, 2016. For more information, including how to respond, visit the Scottish Government's Website.
Scottish Women's Aid Census Day 2015 Found 25,000 New Cases of Domestic Abuse Each Year
Scottish Women’s Aid’s annual Census Day survey found 95 women and 11 children and young people reached out to a Women’s Aid group for the first time on a single day in Scotland in 2015. Find out more here.
Winners Announced at the 2015 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards
To read the full list of 2015 winners announced on 10 December at the Scottish Parliament, please visit the #WritetoEndVAW website. To keep updated with the campaign in 2016, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
Job Opportunities
Zero Tolerance
Zero Tolerance is seeking two new staff members to contribute to its work to end violence against women in all its forms, through promoting a prevention approach and promoting gender equality:
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Director (Part-time)
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Media and Events Officer (Full-time)
The closing date for applying for these posts is 1pm on Monday 18th January 2016. Find out more here.
Events
Investigating Rape: A Journey -- Rape Crisis Scotland & Women's Support Project
25 January 2016, 16:00 to 18:00, The Lighthouse - 11 Mitchell Lane Glasgow G1 3NU GB
In this lecture Detective Superintendent Louise Raphael will reflect on the different ways in which the investigation of sexual offences has been transformed in recent years. More details and registration here.
The National Children and Young People's Prevention Network
4 February 2016, 11:00 to 14:00, Glasgow City Chambers
The quarterly meetings of the NCYPPN bring together professionals from women's organisations and children's organisations, providing a two-way channel of communication between those involved in implementing prevention initiatives locally or nationally. If you are interested in finding more about how to join the NCYPPN and attend meetings, please email info@zerotolerance.org.uk.
Scottish Women's Aid 40th Anniversary Conference: Social Justice and Women's Equality
8 March 2016, Hibernian Football Club, Edinburgh
Book your place here.
Unequal Families and Relationships
13 to 15 June 2016, John McIntyre Confernce Centre, Edinburgh.
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships international conference. Click here for more information.
Training
Scottish Women's Aid Training
Understanding The Dynamics Of Domestic Abuse
26 January 2016, Scottish Women's Aid Office, 2nd Floor, 132 Rose Street, Edinburgh
Gender Inequality: A Cause and Consequence of Violence Against Women – Half Day Training
10 February 2016, Scottish Women's Aid Office, 2nd Floor, 132 Rose Street, Edinburgh
Illustrating the Invisible: Understanding the Dynamics of Stalking
16 March 2016, Scottish Women's Aid Office, 2nd Floor, 132 Rose Street, Edinburgh
To find out more about these and other training opportunities at Scottish Women's Aid, please visit their website.
Research & Resources
Equally Safe Blog
The Scottish Government has launched an Equally Safe blog to provide information and updates on some of the work happening across Scotland to prevent and eradicate violence against women. Recent posts have included a guest post from Emma Ritch from Engender on prevention.
Forced Marriage Research
The Scottish Government has commissioned a team of researchers working in partnership with Scottish Women's Aid, Hemat Gryffe and Shakti to conduct a study on forced marriage in Scotland. The research team is asking for contact with victims/survivors of forced marriage who might be interested in talking to them. Contact Melanie melanie.mccarry@strath.ac.uk for more information.
Rape Crisis Scotland Annual Report
The new RCS annual report highlights, among other developments, positive findings from the evaluation of its sexual violence prevention project, and a further increase in the number of people supported by rape crisis centres across Scotland - 2,665 survivors, with centres responding to almost 14,000 calls.
Scottish Women's Aid Census Day 2015 found 25,000 new cases of domestic abuse each year
Scottish Women’s Aid’s annual Census Day survey found 95 women and 11 children and young people reached out to a Women’s Aid group for the first time on a single day in Scotland in 2015. Find out more here.
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