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A statement from Scottish civil society organisations on the UK Government’s intervention on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
This week, the UK government announced their intention to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which was
recently passed overwhelmingly in the Scottish Parliament, from becoming law. We, the undersigned, wish to make clear our strong opposition to this intervention and to any suggestion that these reforms would have an adverse effect on the Equality Act or women’s rights.
Festive Season Closures and Safety Planning
In the period between Christmas and New Year, many offices and services may be closed or open with reduced services.
Scottish Women’s Rights Centre Closure
Scottish Women’s Rights Centre will also be closing for the festive season and below we include details of our closing dates, as well as information on services that will still be available to you during this time if you need them. Whatever circumstances you have gone through, we want to reassure you that there are support services you can contact during this time.
The Scottish Women's Rights Centre launches its brand-new website
We are delighted to introduce our brand-new website to our service users, funders and partner organisations! This has been in the making for a while now and shaped by survivors, for survivors.
This modernisation in the design, content and mapping of the new website has been introduced to improve access to SWRC services, providing updated information about the SWRC Helpline, Legal and Advocacy Services. The website will also make it easier for survivors and professionals to access legal guides, information on support services, training and our Solicitor Signposting Network.
Thank you to Kairos Women+ for consulting with us on the development of the website, to Fuzzylime for its development and to Rosa for funding this project.
Embedding Learning: How the RISE@SWRC Project opened further opportunities for development of a needs-based approach to services
A large focus of our work is making legal information and support accessible to survivors of gender-based violence – many of whom experience numerous barriers in finding suitable support and pursuing justice. As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence this year, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on learning from the Scottish Government funded RISE@SWRC pilot project which ran between July 2021 – March 2022.
Brexit - Your Rights
We have produced informational videos to help you navigate your rights in relation to Brexit. You can find these on our YouTube channel in a variety of languages.
For a more in-depth look at these processes, you can view our flow chart-style Factsheet.
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