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New resource from Scottish Women's Rights Centre

The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) has developed a legal guide for survivors of gender based violence who are experiencing harassment.

The ‘Stopping Harassment’ legal guide explains how to obtain protective orders to improve women’s safety and will be a helpful resource for any woman living with stalking or harassment or for professionals who may have a role in supporting survivors.

Four new resources for families & friends

To mark the 16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women 2016, the Rape Crisis Scotland Helpline has launched new resources which seek to recognise and enhance the valuable support which survivors often receive from their family and friends.
Four new resources have been developed to highlight the impact of sexual violence on survivors and their supporters, with helpful ideas for supporting those who have been affected and self care tips for those with a supportive role. 
The series includes separate resources for Parents & Carers, for Partners, for Friends and for Young People who are supporting a friend. We are very grateful to the workers within the rape crisis network in Scotland who contributed to the development of these resources.

Scottish Government announces significant increase in funding for the Scottish Women's Rights Centre

The Scottish Government today announced a significant increase in funding for the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre. The news, which was shared at the SNP Conference in Glasgow by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson, means that access to legal information and advice for women in Scotland will be greatly increased as the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre expands to meet the needs of women in Dundee and the Highlands.

Record levels of sexual crime in Scotland

*Record sexual crime has more than doubled in the past decade and is now at its highest level since comparable records began in 1971