Campaigns
Not Ever
Rape Crisis Scotland launched 'Not Ever', a new public awareness campaign tackling women blaming attitudes to rape, in July 2010. The campaign takes the form of a hard hitting 30 second TV advert which is being screened across Scotland for nine weeks. The campaign has a dedicated website – www.notever.co.uk – where people can view the advert, get more info about the campaign, and download posters.
For more information about the campaign contact the Rape Crisis Scotland office on 0141 331 4180 or email info@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
New attitudinal campaign in Wales
In June 2010, the Welsh Assembly Government launched a national public awareness campaign looking at everyday behaviours towards women and linking these commonplace behaviours with violence against women.
End Prostitution Now
Glasgow City Council launched End Prostitution Now in December 2009, which aims to raise awareness of the harm caused through prostitution. The campaign puts the focus firmly on the buyers of sex, who create the demand, and who have been invisible for too long.
An amendment which would criminalise the purchase, marketing and facilitation of sexual services was submitted by Trish Godman MSP during Stage 2 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill. Log on to the campaign website to support and follow the progress of the campaign and the proposed amendment to criminalise demand.
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.
