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Scottish Women’s Aid 50th Anniversary – 31 March 2026
10 years of Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline Press Release – 3 January 2026
Scottish Women’s Aid launches #HerFreedomScotland: creativity as a force for change
Remembering our dead: Scottish Women’s Aid to Host Online Vigil – 27 November 2023
Nations Unite for Victims of Domestic Abuse – June 2022
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline launches a brand new website – February 2022
Statement from Scottish Women’s Aid after the murder of Ashling Murphy – January 2022
16 Days of Activism – “Reflection: Funding, Barriers and COVID-19”
- Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline reaches out to survivors of Forced Marriage with new advert – 10th December 2021
- Open Letter ahead of 2022 local authority elections – 25th November 2021
- Petition on Change.org – 25th November 2021
- Video statement – 25th November 2021
Defunding of Women’s Aid Services in North Lanarkshire
- Statement – 25th February 2021
- Letter to North Lanarkshire Council – 12th March 2021
- Video statement – 15th March 2021
- Statement – 15th March 2021
Press release – YWR survey – August 2021
Response to an article by The Times: “Ban on buying sex ‘a danger to women’” – August 2021
Comment on the publication of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) (Protection) Bill – 5 October 2020
Support for children who do not feel safe at home during COVID-19 – 27 May 2020
New housing guidance launched on domestic abuse and COVID-19
COVID-19 Statement – 19 March 2020
Housing providers unite to tackle lead cause of women’s homelessness – August 2019
Statement on first conviction under Scotland’s new domestic abuse law – May 2019
Recounting Women Exhibition – May 2019
New Domestic Abuse Bill welcomed by Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive of Scottish Women’s Aid
– View CEO statement on new Domestic Abuse Bill Part 1
– View CEO statement on new Domestic Abuse Bill Part 2
– Amira’s Story video
– Shona’s Story video
Scottish Women’s Aid awarded contract for Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Survey: Highland and Island women’s views on local action to end violence against women and girls
Response: Scottish Government Consultation on Domestic Abuse and Protective Orders
Response: Police Scotland Statistics 17-18
Statement: Scottish Women’s Aid supports calls to scrap corroboration
Response to Lord Bracadale’s Recommendations on Hate Crime Review – 31 May 2018
Hidden Lives: our response to a new report on destitution in Scotland – 26 May 2017
10 questions for Damian Hinds on the ‘rape clause’ – 25 May 2017
The Family Cap and the Rape Clause: where now? – 25 Apr 2017
Our statement on Holyrood’s debate on Child Tax Credits – 25 Apr 2017
Scottish Women’s Aid welcomes National Stalking Awareness Week – 25 Apr 2017
Scottish Women’s Aid: Scotland’s pioneering new Domestic Abuse Bill – 21 Mar 2017
Scottish Women’s Aid respond to the Scottish budget statement – 15 Dec 2016
Scottish Women’s Aid and NUS Scotland Join Forces to Raise Awareness – 30 Nov 2016
If you are interested in working with us on a story, or want a quote from Scottish Women’s Aid please direct all media enquiries to our Communications Team. Please email your request with details of what you need and your deadline.
Email: media@womensaid.scot
Out of hours: For urgent media queries out of hours please text your request and deadline to 07584 666 687. This number is for media enquiries only. If you are affected by domestic abuse and need support please contact the Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline.
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The media plays a huge role in increasing the understanding of domestic abuse. For guidance on reporting on violence against women accurately and sensitively, please see the Zero Tolerance website for guides and information.
Other organisations to approach
If your query relates to sexual violence, please contact Rape Crisis Scotland.
If your query relates to the gender pay gap, please contact Close the Gap.
If your query relates to the representation of women in politics, please contact Women 50:50.
If your query relates to trans equality, please contact the Scottish Trans Alliance.
The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre provides free legal informaton and advice to women affected by violence and abuse.
Engender is a policy organisation aiming to make women’s inequality visible and they work on a variety of gender related issues.
Zero Tolerance is a charity working to end men’s violence against women by challenging attitudes and they also work with the media to help journalists and editors ensure their reporting on violence against women is accurate and sensitive.