Rape Crisis Scotland

"No community, no family can ever say this can't happen to us, we would never do such a thing"

Following the conviction of six men in Oxford yesterday for grooming, exploitation, rape and other o…read in full

Stalking: New campaign, research and resources

The Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership, in conjunction with Glasgow Community Safety Servic…read in full

Consistency, consideration, compassion – three Cs for responding to sexual violence

It is encouraging to see the Scottish Government taking such a strong stand on rape (‘Scots police w…read in full

Ending a culture of impunity

The Liberal Democrat party has been forced to examine the behaviour of one of its most prominent mem…read in full

Let's be clear

Scottish newspapers can be very powerful allies to campaigners against sexual violence. With audi…read in full

Guest blog : “Just say no”: MP blames girls for childhood sexual abuse, by Emma Ritch

Nadine Dorries, MP for mid-Bedfordshire, has raised eyebrows recently with her proposal that girls, …read in full

Slutwalking into our own subjection?

Efforts to challenge attitudes that blame women for rape are always welcome. But is it the case that…read in full

City centre rapes - how can we respond?

Strathclyde Police have announced that 2 young men have been arrested in connection with one of the …read in full

Prejudicial attitudes - from one who should know better

The past week has seen yet another rape in Glasgow city centre, this time of a woman who was assau…read in full

A word in your ear

Advice on matters sexual is something many of us are in need of or asked for at some point in our l…read in full

The contested 3% conviction rate for rape in Scotland – what is the real story?

Recent weeks have seen public figures such as the Justice Secretary and the Solicitor General descri…read in full

An open letter to Amazon

“We were disgusted to hear this morning that you are selling "The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pl…read in full

Damned if she does - and damned if she doesn't

Just when you think you’ve heard it all, a story comes along and blows away any wild ideas you might…read in full

Dressing up the causes of sexual violence

The row sparked last week following comments made by the Rector of a Scottish Secondary school highl…read in full

The case against anonymity for rape defendants

It was with surprise and dismay that we heard that one of the first initiatives pursued by the new c…read in full

Welcome to our new blog!

This is a feature completely new to the Rape Crisis Scotland website and is an area where we hope to…read in full