Call The Midwife star attacks levels of women’s abuse on TV
Former Call The Midwife star Jessica Raine has criticised the raft of dramas on TV in which “women get abused”. The actress recently appeared as Jane Rochford in historical drama
Read MoreFormer Call The Midwife star Jessica Raine has criticised the raft of dramas on TV in which “women get abused”. The actress recently appeared as Jane Rochford in historical drama
Read MoreThe Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) has been launched to ensure that women in Scotland who have or are experiencing gender based violence are able to access timely and appropriate
Read MoreChildren in Glasgow can become socialised into the city’s gang culture from as young as 12 years old, according to new research by University of the West of Scotland (UWS).
Read MorePolice have apologised and withdrawn a poster launched as part of a campaign to help prevent rape and serious sex attacks in and around bars and clubs. Sussex Police issued
Read MoreProposals to help victims of Domestic Abuse and Sexual offences have been announced in a consultation by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Speaking at the Scottish Women’s Aid conference in Edinburgh
Read MoreA new approach to supporting the hidden victims of domestic abuse in Scotland has received a cash boost of £869,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. Sacro will roll out the
Read MoreA diagnosis of depression increases the risk of committing violent crime three-fold, research has shown. The study of nearly 50,000 people in Sweden found that 3.7% of men and 0.5%
Read MoreTwo in five girls, some aged just 13, have experienced sexual violence from a partner, according to a new study into teenage relationships. The research, led by academics at the
Read MoreSome 4,500 women in conflict zones and poor communities are to be asked to detail their life experiences as part of an international project to count the cost of violence
Read MoreAngelina Jolie has said “there is no stable future for a world in which crimes committed against women go unpunished” as she opened the UK’s first academic centre on women,
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