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Survivor Activism in the Highlands
“When the actual zines came back… wow.”
When we talk about sexual violence, we must remember that survivors are in the room.
'When you say “I’m a survivor” everybody just stops in their tracks and doesn't know how to communicate with you. They could have known you for like, months and months and had great conversations but the minute you mentioned that it's like “oh, how do I talk to you?” I think that's down to the media because we aren't having that proper conversation.’
"To all of the women and girls out there, I stand with you" - Reflections From A Survivor
"My journey to speak with the Justice Committee yesterday has been a long and tiresome one.
"It was a feeling of being exactly where I needed to be" - C's Story
A few years ago at a check-up in her doctor’s surgery, C was handed a leaflet about support services for survivors of sexual violence. At the time, C had never heard of Rape Crisis and was surprised to hear the nurse talk about how common these services were.
A Letter From A Survivor
Below is a letter - shared with the consent of a helpline caller - received by Rape Crisis Scotland, shared in the hope it may encourage others to reach out for support.
Without Justice - Willow's Story
Content note: This blog includes details of rape and sexual violence.
Speaking Truth To Power - The Survivor Reference Group
A blog to mark the publication of the Survivor Reference Group Initial Report.
Scottish justice system places a higher value on Rolex watches than on raped women and children
Guest blog by @giantyellowbumblebee (Twitter)
The Gleneagles armed robbery case of two men stealing more than £500,000 worth of
luxury watches from a boutique at the five star hotel caught my attention due
to the high sentences given: totalling 29 years between 2 men; 18 years and 11
years.
A Defence lawyer on Radio Scotland said this was due to the 'high value'
of the crime and because it was 'violent in nature'. A discussion evolved with
John Beattie citing rape case sentencing of five years for a perpetrator who
raped a women who was sleeping, compared with the high sentencing given in this
armed robbery. The Judge sentencing in this case stated the criminals carried
out 'an act of serious premeditated criminality'.
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