Campaigns
Tightening the law on extreme pornography
In March 2009, the Scottish Government introduced the Criminal Justice and Licensing Scotland Bill, criminalising the possession of extreme pornography.
This legislation is an important step in what we hope will be the beginning of a process to address the harm caused by pornography. Many young people are getting their first information and experience on sex and sexuality from internet pornography. The implications of this on both their self-esteem and understanding of the nature of sex, sexuality and its place in their lives is massive. Most worrying is the message it gives to young people about the normative roles men and women act out during sex, men dominant and women passive; men violent and brutal, women aroused by violence and brutality.
Along with Rape Crisis Scotland and the Women’s Support Project, we are working to strengthen the Bill’s provisions.
download the briefing paper (PDF, 32Kb)
This Is Not An Invitation To Rape Me
In October 2008 Rape Crisis Scotland launched a new public awareness campaign entitled This Is Not An Invitation To Rape Me. With their campaign, Rape Crisis Scotland wants to confront attitudes blaming women for rape in a very direct way, and invites members of the public in Scotland to join them in putting an end to these attitudes.The campaign comprises a range of images (and supporting materials) inviting people to examine their own attitudes to the situations presented, and enter the debate campaign generates.
download the campaign briefing paper (PDF, 32Kb)
www.thisisnotaninvitationtorapeme.co.uk
A Safer World for Women
On the Centenary of International Woman’s Day, 8th March, 2011, the Safe World Charter will be presented to the United Nations and governments throughout the world.
Our target is 1 million endorsements.
