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Sexual Violence against women aged 60 and over: research study

A research study is underway at Durham University which aims to create a better understanding of the impacts of rape and sexual assault against women aged 60 and over: this is an under-researched area internationally. Principal researcher Hannah Bows says "It is critically important that we listen to the voices of women who have experienced sexual violence. I am interested in hearing about the experiences of women and what support they were offered or would have liked to have been offered, in order to better inform specialist support organisations."

Information for anyone interested in taking part in the study

The researchers are seeking women aged 60 or over who have experienced sexual violence to participate in a one hour interview. Interviews will focus on the impact such experiences have had on the woman's life, whether she received any support from agencies, what support she wanted or needed and the extent to which she feels she received that support.

Interviews will be conducted between January 2015 and July 2015.
Interviews will be confidential and all contributions made during the interview will be anonymised.
Interviews will take place at a time and place convenient to women taking part, or over the phone.

To find out more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Hannah Bows:
Email: Hannah.Bows@durham.ac.uk or Telephone: 07964 003062

Third year of funding for National Prevention Project

Rape Crisis Scotland is delighted to announce the award of a third year of funding from the Scottish Government’s Third Sector Early Intervention Fund for the National Prevention Project.

The National Prevention project has been working across Scotland developing local strategic approaches to sexual violence prevention, delivering interventions to young people on healthy sexual relationships from our Prevention resource pack and involving young people directly in shaping the way forward. The third year of funding will allow us to expand from the 9 participating Centres to include the newest member of the Rape Crisis network in Scotland; the Rape & Sexual Abuse Service Highland based in Inverness.

To find out more about our prevention work click here

For more information on the Third Sector Early Intervention Fund click here

Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2014

The second Write to End Violence Against Women Awards will take place this evening - Wednesday 10th December 2014 - in the Scottish Parliament.

This event is organised jointly by a group of anti-violence against women charities (including Rape Crisis Scotland) and the NUJ and is intended to celebrate quality journalism about violence against women. The awards form part of the 16 days of action around violence against women. The global theme for this years’ international 16 days campaign is 'From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women'.

RCS Annual Report 2014

Rape Crisis Scotland has just published its Annual Report for 2014.
This highlights among other developments the impact made during the first six months of Rape Crisis Scotland's Sexual Violence Prevention Project, an increase in the number of people supported by rape crisis centres, and Rape Crisis Scotland's involvement in some key legal developments.