There is still time to sign the @WhiteRibbonScot pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and girls. You can make the pledge online at whiteribbonscotland.org.uk #16DaysNA

Well done #LindaThomson Scottish Women's Aid for compiling such a powerful 2-sided view of the harsh realities of the sex industry. The routes for women into this dark place are varied & the effects longterm. The lack of empathy & interest from punters, chilling. #InsideOutsideAyrshire

A new "Authentic Voice" website supports women with experience of domestic abuse and other forms of complex trauma to use their experiences to help shape the pathways to support others. Find out more: authenticvoice.scot IS Protecting People COSLA @EquallySafeScot #16Days

Grateful to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in Kilwinning for hosting the Inside Outside exhibition. The exhibition, which is part of the #16DaysActivism North Ayrshire Violence Against Women Partnership , shines a light into the hidden world of the sex industry. Very powerful & thought provoking stories told through the power of art.

#VAWG can significantly impact well-being, and women need adequate support for their mental health. A National Trauma Training Programme (NTTP) newsletter provides updates and valuable information. Subscribe here: ow.ly/kk6A50PX8uH IS Protecting People COSLA #16Days

The Scottish Government, COSLA & other partners aim for Scotland to have trauma-informed responsive services & workforces. Companion documents have been designed to support people working across different areas to strengthen understanding. Find out more: ow.ly/owm050PX8Qb #16Days

Police Scotland North Ayrshire had the pleasure of promoting the #16Days campaign. Thanks to our multi-agency partnership working, we have made progress towards these outcomes, & will continue until we have a Scotland without gender-based violence. More info: ow.ly/oYLg50PX9Pg #16Days

We are all set up for our Agencies Unite event. Come and say hello 👋 #16DaysOfActivism2023 #16days

Scotland's #EquallySafe Strategy has been refreshed. The strategy emphasises that violence against women and girls is everyone’s concern, and that we all have a part to play. Read the refreshed strategy here: tinyurl.com/2zvzhxhe #16DaysNA

No single partner alone has the resource, skills or reach to achieve the aims of Equally Safe. It is only by working together that we will successfully achieve the vision and aims. This animation highlights some of the recent key work to deliver on Equally Safe's priorities 👇

The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland gives people the right to ask about thetheir partner's background. It also allows concerned relatives and friends the right to ask about someone’s partner. #16DaysofAction victimsupport.scot/about-us/news-…

Two executive director roles have been advertised at the same time - with £130k per year salaries. dlvr.it/SztkcX 👇 Full story

Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is a peer mentoring programme that gives young people the chance to explore and challenge the attitudes, beliefs and cultural norms that underpin gender-based violence, bullying and other forms of violence #16DaysNA MVP Scotland Education Scotland

16 Days Of Action Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls in Scotland 25th November - 10th December IS Protecting People COSLA @EquallySafeScot Public Health Scotland Police Scotland #16Days

Today marks the end of this year's #16DaysofAction campaign. There is no place for domestic abuse in Scotland so we thank you for helping to share our messages far and wide. You can find info on all our partner organisations here: north-ayrshire.gov.uk/VAWP #16DaysNA

Although the #16DaysofAction campaign has come to an end, support is ALWAYS available. Please don't suffer in silence, reach out and talk to someone. Click on the link for helpful contacts: tinyurl.com/2pjpnzpv #16DaysNA

The NAWA hub will be closed on the public holidays. If you need support on those days please call the national helpline on 0808 2000 247

Today is International Women's Day. The campaign theme for 2024 is Inspire Inclusion 🫶 We asked some women from the Council and some of our partner organisation what a strong woman means to them and why representation of women is important 👇 #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

Clare's Law: 'My partner had attacked 20 other women.' This is exactly why these serial domestic violence perpetrators & stalkers need to be on the same register as Violent & Sexual Offenders. It should not be left to women to ask change.org/p/include-seri… bbc.com/news/articles/…