The following piece is a reflection from a Women's Aid Support Worker and contains references to domestic abuse. Mia said her...

In Scotland, the number of recorded cases of rape and attempted rape have more than doubled in a decade from 2010 to 2020. Alarmingly,...

The following post talks about consent and makes references to some forms of sexual violence, including rape. When we discuss consent...

Gabriele Casini - Search and rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean Around half of the world’s 26 million refugees are women and...

This post talks about domestic abuse and may be triggering for some people. Illustration: UN Women Violence against women is a major...

In the last few months, the volunteers from Shetland Rape Crisis’ young activist group BEE (Bold, equal, and empowered) have been busy...

This post talks about sexual harassment and may be triggering for some people. Illustration by Brittany England I was 20 years old and...

This post talks about sexual violence and may be triggering for some people. "As a support worker, I am able to assist survivors in the...

This post talks about domestic abuse and violence against women and may be triggering for some people. Domestic violence and sexual abuse...

A personal reflection of surviving domestic abuse, reaching safety, and beginning a journey towards healing. This post talks about...

This post talks about domestic abuse and may be triggering for some people. Illustration: ABC Life: Nathan Nankervis "We never judge and...

This poem talks about domestic abuse and may be triggering for some people. Change Her Story Violence is easy, violence is weak the hard...

The following messages are from prisoners at the HMP Inverness that show solidarity and support to survivors of sexual violence. Scottish...

Illustration: The Little Prince Out of nowhere he appeared He swooped me up and calmed my fears I'd dreamt of him and wished him real Now...

Illustration Manon de Jong When I was a child, people called me a bubbly stand-offish tomboy. I remember the playground, wrestling with...

The following service map was created by the West Highland College and the University of the Highlands and Islands.

This post talks about domestic abuse and may be triggering for some people. Using the words and experiences of some of the women we have...

The University of the Highlands and Islands is one of seventeen Scottish universities that have come together to create a new online...

The University of the Highlands and Islands is one of seventeen Scottish universities that have come together to create and fund access...