The Improvement Service has been commissioned by Public Health Scotland to undertake research on the extent to which the needs of racially minoritised victims/survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG) are currently met by systems and services across Scotland, and where there may be opportunities to strengthen policy and practice to ensure it is more inclusive of women’s needs.
Using a range of research methods, we will gather:
- Insights from a range of VAWG and women’s organisations, working with and for racially minoritised women, on a number of key areas around prevention, early intervention, support and recovery
- Considerations around the responses required from VAWG policy and practice to improve the lives of racially minoritised women and address the inequalities they experience as victims and survivors of violence and abuse
- Specific recommendations for how the refresh of the Equally Safe strategy can embed an understanding of what is required to address the systems of oppression that drive VAWG in minoritised communities in Scotland.
This research project will take place between April – July 2023.
Call for evidence
Stakeholders are invited to complete this short Call for Evidence to share any existing learning or research on the needs and experiences of racially minoritised victims/survivors of VAWG that your organisation/service has captured, as well as sharing this with any partner organisations who you think may be able to support this work.
The deadline for the call for evidence is 30 June 2023.
Stakeholder workshops
As part of this insights gathering activity, we will hold a series of consultation events with stakeholders working with racially minoritised women. These workshops will be designed to capture the insights of stakeholders on the current response to survivors of VAWG, and any challenges/barriers they are identifying locally and nationally.
We are holding four online workshops with a focus on different forms of gender-based violence. We recognise that many racially minoritised women and girls will experience multiple forms of VAWG, therefore at each session, stakeholders will also be encouraged to share any learning about the specific needs and experiences of women and girls who have been affected by multiple forms of VAWG.
Register to attend the workshops below:
- Honour-based Abuse: Thursday 8 June, 10am – 12pm
- Rape and Sexual Assault: Tuesday 13 June, 10am – 12pm
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Wednesday 14 June, 2pm – 4pm
- Domestic Abuse: Thursday 22 June, 2pm – 4pm
If you have any questions about this work then please contact Samantha Keogh.