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Rape Crisis Scotland reaction to the Ched Evans acquittal
We were shocked and horrified to see the use of such blatantly prejudicial sexual history evidence in the Ched Evans retrial.
By Sandy Brindley and Michele Burman
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Significant Funding announcement for SWRC
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson, today announced significant funding for the development and extension of the SWRC over the next 2 years.
The SWRC is delighted to have received additional support from the Scottish Government to enable the employment of more staff and the establishment of new bases in Dundee and the Highlands.
The additional funding will significantly enhance services available to women survivors of gender based violence through the establishment of legal surgeries across the central belt, in Dundee and the Highlands. The new surgeries will be offered in addition to the current legal surgeries based in Glasgow and Lanarkshire.
The SWRC Helpline, available across Scotland, will also develop enhanced access through the provision of an 3rd weekly session in 2016 and a further 4th weekly helpline session in 2017.
The Case for Women's Rights
The Scottish Women's Rights Centre (SWRC) hosts its first year anniversary seminar and drinks reception on 21 June 2016. Reflecting on the lessons learned and discussing key issues in relation to unmet legal need for women survivors of gender based violence.
A Woman's Story: A Survivor Speaks Out
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has worked together with a woman who has used their services on A Woman’s Story. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has taken the difficult decision to share her personal story with the public in the sincere hope that it can contribute to making a difference to the experiences of other individuals affected by sexual violence.
A Woman’s Story describes the trauma of rape, and her experience of police, health, justice and other services. It focuses on the institutional and individual responses from services and professionals which the woman experienced as supportive and compassionate, and which aided her recovery, and those which she experienced as less supportive and at worst re-traumatising.
Whilst improvements have been made in relation to the investigation and prosecution of sexual crimes, and support and care for victims of these crimes, what A Woman’s Story tells us – clearly and urgently – is that much more needs to be done. For more information see the Rape Crisis Scotland website.
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