STOP PLATFORMING ABUSERS: CHRIS BROWN SHOULD NOT BE WELCOME IN GLASGOW Chris Brown is set to perform in Glasgow later this year. Once again, a man with a long and well-documented history of violence against women is being handed a stage, a platform, and a substantial payday. We need to ask why a man with…
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West Dunbartonshire Council’s proposed funding cuts will force the closure of Clydebank Women’s Aid and Dumbarton District Women’s Aid, leaving women and children experiencing domestic abuse with nowhere to turn. “West Dunbartonshire already has the second highest rates of domestic abuse in Scotland, after Dundee. Cutting these services isn’t just a financial decision – it’s…
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Glasgow Women’s Aid have teamed up with the women of Glasgow City Football Club to launch our new Valentine’s Day Campaign – ‘He Loves Me Not’. “Partnering with Glasgow Women’s Aid on their ”He Loves Me Not” campaign not only strengthens our partnership with a local charity that puts these groups at the heart of…
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This Valentine’s Day we are launching our ‘He Loves Me Not’ campaign. The campaign looks to challenge the traditional notions of love and romance, highlighting how these ideals can be manipulated to mask coercive control. While Valentine’s Day is often portrayed as a celebration of love, for many of the women we support, it is…
Read MoreStuart Hogg, Former Scotland rugby union captain has been given a community payback with one year of supervision along with a second five-year non-harassment order supervised for a year as an alternative to jail after he admitting to abusing his wife over the course of five years. Glasgow Women’s Aid expresses deep concern over the recent sentencing…
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Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his wife and recruiting strangers to rape and sexually assault her for years. Fifty other men have been sentenced along side him. Gisele Pelicot has demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience by coming forward and waiving her right to anonymity in pursuit of justice. In doing…
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A statement from the CEO of Glasgow Women’s Aid, Angela Devine on the figures released by Police Scotland on 11/12/24 showing 20,271 reported crimes of domestic abuse between April and September – a rise of 11%: “Unfortunately, we are notsurprised by these figures, we know that most domesticabuse incidents go unreported, so these statistics only…
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Glasgow Women’s Aid commends the bravery of Nikita Hand (Nikita Ní Laimhín) This verdict is a significant step forward and a clear statement to survivors of rape and sexual abuse. Every woman has the right to live free from sexual violence. It is disappointing that Ireland’s director of public prosecutions chose not pursue criminal charges…
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The recent report Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2023-24 indicating a 3% increase in domestic abuse incidents in Scotland is a sobering reminder of the urgent need for both prevention and support. We are also know that many incidents of domestic abuse go unreported so the true number may be much higher.…
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Glasgow Women’s Aid would like to send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Holly Newton. Holly’s case shows just how crucial it is to recognise and support victims, especially those under 16, who often fall through the cracks in the legal system. We have long recognised the increase in young women contacting…
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