 News
Angus White Ribbon Activities
The Angus Partnership on Domestic Abuse launched a new Message Pad Project and Schools undertook White Ribbon project work during the 16 Days of Action.
Government Awareness Campaign Launched
The Scottish Government’s domestic abuse advertising campaign was launched on 26 December and will run through January. Find out more and view the posters
New Scottish Crime and Justice Survey figures
Read the latest Government figures on partner abuse and sexual victimisation and stalking.
New Debt Support for Families affected by VAW
The UK Insolvency Helpline Debt Advice Service has launched a new team for families affected by domestic violence. Further info
Take Action
Lobby your MSPs: Prostitution
If you haven’t already done so, sign up now to support Glasgow City Council’s new campaign to criminalise men who buy sex. Support the campaign
Asylum from Rape Petition
Sign a petition to the UK Government to demand official recognition of rape as a form of torture and persecution.
Join the Direct Action Edinburgh Group
If you are Edinburgh-based and interested in taking direct action to raise awareness about violence against women contact us to find out about joining a direct action group.
Support an Inter-church Domestic Violence Network
Julia Tod, a Prevention Network member is building a network of people who want to take forward the issue of Domestic Violence within the Christian community. Find out more or contact her on juliatod@talktalk.net
New resources and campaigns
This is Not an Invitation to Rape me postcards
A new rape prevention postcard campaign has been launched by Lothian & Borders Police in conjunction with Rape Crisis Scotland and the Edinburgh Women’s Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre. Further info
VAWG Communications Toolkit
The UK Government Equalities Office has developed a communications guidance and toolkit to support and inform government communication in the area of violence against women and girls.
Asking for it? campaign
The EHRC in Wales’ ‘asking for it? campaign aims to challenge the victim-blaming idea that women ‘ask for it’ which is often used by offenders to justify their behaviour.
New Research
SRC: Asylum Seeking Women, Violence and Health
The Scottish Refugee Council’s new report indicates that 38% of the asylum seeking women in Scotland had experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. Read the report and multi-language support leaflets.
Refuge: Starting in School
Refuge have launched a report on the findings of a YouGov survey to explore young women’s understanding and recognition of domestic violence. Read the report
Eaves: Men who Buy Sex
A study of 103 men’s use of trafficked and non-trafficked women in prostitution, and their awareness of coercion and violence. Read the report
Wilcox et al: Tackling the demand for prostitution
A rapid assessment of the literature as part of the Tackling Demand for Prostitution Review (Home Office, 2008a), which aimed to assess what further action the Government and other agencies could do to reduce the demand for prostitution. Read the report
Send us your CSE Resources
We are compiling a network briefing profiling existing resources for prevention work with young people on issues of commerical sexual exploitation (e.g. prostituiton, pornography and trafficking. Please tell us about your resources and resources that you use. |
