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young people, planning joint campaigns We also launched a student eLearning module so that for the 16 Days of Action Against Violence against institutions could reach students at scale with key Women and delivering training to a range of

developments of policies / campaigns, prevention work, working with tech world and good practice in supporting survivors. RCS hosted a Learning Disability awareness day for frontline workers in Perth, facilitated by People First Scotland (PFS),

communications, policy and campaigns work that focuses on marginalised women such as; the impact of hostile migration policies on survivors of sexual violence or institutionalised racism/sexism in policing. Delivering this work is not only the

external consultations and campaigns in relation to wider social issues affecting their lives. There was a Service User Involvement policy dated 25 May 2016 saved as a draft document. Point 7 referred to friends and family receiving services

work of local centres and campaigns to improve responses to rape. The RCS helpline, a free and confidential service offering initial support and information, is open every day from 6pm to 12 midnight. Police Scotland operates a referral system

to our team of a Press & Campaigns Officer gave a real boost to this aspect of our work, and we undertook an extensive and varied range of media engagements during the year. In addition to our own briefings and comments, we supported a number

award-winning, innovative campaigns to increase public awareness of sexual violence that have succeeded in achieving a broad reach and impact. This has included the billboard campaign ’This is not an invitation to rape me’, TV advertisement

Brenna Jessie, Press and Campaigns Coordinator. E: brenna.jessie@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk | M: 07936362932 4

purposes of prostitution. It campaigns for legislative change necessary to: n reduce the harm caused through prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation; n remove current gender inequality in the law; n challenge the behaviour of men who

base but have spearheaded campaigns on a range of issues from abused women who kill (such as the case of Kiranjit Ahluwalia) to the dangers posed to women by the rise of religious fundamentalism. She Who Was Lost Is Remembered: Healing From