The post-war period in Scotland was a time of significant social, economic and cultural change, and one when women's lives changed dramatically. During this period, domestic abuse gradually emerged as a public issue due to the work of feminist activists, academics and...

Guest post by Dr Anni Donaldson, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde It takes a whole society and its culture to create a domestic abuse perpetrator. A critical look at our history can help us understand why. We are currently in the middle of the...

By Dr Emma Williamson Read the Research Integrity Framework (RIF) on Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) here. Increasingly over recent years questions of research ethics and governance have been considered within the framework of Research Integrity. For many in...

This post is the second in a series looking at the work and research of our Equally Safe in Practice team. You can read more about the research and methodology in the first post here. We all know how important the use of language is, and how well-crafted messages can...

Bold and ambitious national strategies to end violence against women and girls (VAWG), such as our own Equally Safe Strategy here in Scotland, invite us to imagine a world where women and girls are not disproportionately affected by violence, and where inequalities no...

This blog was written by survivor of domestic abuse who has kindly given us permission to share her writing here. Content warning - this blog contains descriptions of domestic abuse, sexual violence, suicidal thoughts, self-harm and harm to children. Please read with...

Note - never would we have expected to be marking this anniversary in the midst of a pandemic like the one we are currently facing. We acknowledge - and sympathise with - the additional pressures that COVID-19 is putting on the police and the justice system in...

by Scottish Women's Aid, Welsh Women's Aid, Women's Aid Federation England and Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland  In 2018 alone, 149 women were killed by men in the UK.[1] Nearly two thirds of them were killed by their current or former partner. We, the four...

February marks LGBT History Month and is a chance to reflect on the challenges faced by the community both historically and today, as well as to celebrate steps taken towards a future free from discrimination on the basis of who we are and who we love. In this blog...

This blog is extracts from a powerful survivor testimony given to us by Laura. Laura experienced domestic abuse and was supported by her local Women's Aid group in Scotland after she left her husband. Laura's name has been changed, and other identifying factors have...