Three year rolling funding is being made available to third sector equality and violence against women and girls organisations for the first time, providing security to vital services. All funding under the Scottish Government’s Equality Budget will move from one year to three years, providing vital reassurance to organisations that prevent violence against women and girls, as well as those who work to tackle hate crime and discrimination, increase representation and enhance community cohesion. Continue reading Three year Equality funding will support ‘vital work’
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No excuses: Holyrood to debate new law to tackle domestic abuse
Parliament will debate creating a new offence to hold abusive partners to account, after it was announced in the Programme for Government. Continue reading No excuses: Holyrood to debate new law to tackle domestic abuse
Helping domestic abuse survivors into work
Scottish Women’s Aid to support women into employment
Women who have suffered violence or abuse at the hands of a partner will benefit from an investment of £190,000 to help them back into work, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today. Continue reading Helping domestic abuse survivors into work


