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Rape Crisis News Issue 12

Rape Crisis News Issue 12 is out now and is dedicated to a range of sexual violence prevention projects and initiatives across Scotland.

It's a vibrant and exciting time for Sexual Violence Prevention work in Scotland, which is being taken forward in a number of different ways with new and imaginative approaches challenging and changing the deep-rooted cultural elements which allow violence against women to thrive.

This issue includes perspectives from Sexual Violence Prevention Workers in two rape crisis centres, an account of work White Ribbon Scotland has been doing with men in Scottish prisons, research on young people's attitudes to sexualisation and porn culture, and a report from Rape Crisis Scotland's Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator on the Walking The Tightrope conference.

Research into Deaf and disabled young people's experiences of Child Protection

Talking about Child Protection

The University of Edinburgh, led by Professor Julie Taylor, with partners from Strathclyde and Coventry Universities are undertaking a NSPCC funded research study exploring the experiences and views of maltreated deaf and/ or disabled children and young people about Child Protection Services.

This issue has not been explored from the perspective of deaf or disabled children and young people before in the UK, so it is hoped that the study will provide valuable lessons about how services can better protect and support them.

The research team will be interviewing deaf or disabled people over 11 years old from across the UK who have either experience of the child protection system, or who may have been abused but did not access services. Interviews will be made accessible according to the person's individual needs.

If you are a deaf and/or disable person who would like to tell your story about your experience of child protection services, you can find more information at www.childprotection.ed.ac.uk/public-information-participate-in-research/talking-about-child-protection where there are BSL video clips with voice-over.

Support to Report

The Support to Report Project is funded by the Scottish Government and offers 24 hour on-call advocacy support to women and men reporting rape in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire.

Corroboration briefing