New report on violence against women and girls in Scotland
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 18th August 2022
The Scottish Women's Convention report aims to better understand women’s lived experiences of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
The Scottish Women’s Convention (this link will take you away from our website) commissioned a project in February 2022 to better understand women’s lived experiences of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in this context. This consisted of two online roundtable events, one in-person roundtable event, an online survey, and a conference to encourage a broad range of women to be able to participate. The women who contributed represented a range of services supporting women and girls, as well as many survivors themselves.
The main topics that were explored were:
- types of abuse affecting women and girls
- how the pandemic impacted on VAWG
- challenges facing services in the VAWG sector
- ideas to reduce VAWG and the norms that perpetuate it
It is hoped that the findings of this project can be used to inform decision-making at all levels of government to move us closer to a society that is truly safe for women and girls.
You can access the report here.
Irene Oldfather, ALLIANCE Director of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement, says:
“I am pleased to see the publication of this report by the Scottish Women’s Convention. The importance of learning and understanding in this area is undeniable.”
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