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  <title><![CDATA[What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for you?]]></title>
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  <description><![CDATA[<p>The UK Supreme Court was asked to intervene in the cases of two men appealing against rape convictions delivered in Scottish courts (Daly v HM Advocate; Keir v HM Advocate).

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  <author>Nicola</author>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Surviving Translation - ethical translation in gender-based violence contexts]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Marriage does not mean a woman gives up her right to say no]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/marriage-does-not-mean-a-woman-gives-up-her-right-to-say-no/</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Never Allowed: ending extended family abuse]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/never-allowed-ending-extended-family-abuse/</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The reality of rurality for survivors of sexual violence]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/the-reality-of-rurality-for-survivors-of-sexual-violence/</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The history of the Rape Crisis movement in Scotland]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/the-history-of-the-rape-crisis-movement-in-scotland/</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Pilot scheme for free access to court transcripts - Q&A]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/pilot-scheme-for-free-access-to-court-transcripts---an-explainer/</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[What's it like to come for Rape Crisis support?]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/whats-it-like-to-come-for-rape-crisis-support/</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[What's it like to be a Rape Crisis support worker?]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/whats-it-like-to-be-a-rape-crisis-support-worker/</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Poverty disproportionately impacts women - we need solutions]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/poverty-is-sexist---we-need-long-term-solutions/</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Delivering services that work for survivors of colour]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/delivering-services-that-work-for-survivors-of-colour/</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Call it out – what men and boys can do to end gender-based violence]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/call-it-out--what-men-and-boys-can-do-to-end-gender-based-violence/</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Supporting LGBTQ+ Survivors]]></title>
  <link>https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news/blog/supporting-lgbtq-survivors/</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Specialist sexual violence services save lives]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why Scotland needs Specialist Sexual Offences Courts]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Why we support single judge trials]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[3 reasons why writing to our helpline might work for you]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Young activists are leading the way in sexual violence prevention in schools]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[5 Things You Need To Know About Our Helpline Webchat]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ask an Advocacy Worker]]></title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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