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Up to 70% of women in prostitution spent time in care. 45% report experiencing sexual abuse and 85% physical abuse during their childhoods.1
1.Home Office (2006). A Coordinated Prostitution Strategy & Summary of Responses to ‘Paying the Price,’ London: UK Government.
Nine out of ten women in prostitution want to exit but feel unable to do so.1
1. http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/pdf/Prostitutionin9Countries.pdf
1 in 5 women in Scotland experiences domestic abuse at some stage in her life1
SCS 2002 report: Macpherson, S. (2002). Scottish Crime Survey. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive
89% of scenes in the most popular pornographic videos in the US contained either verbal or physical aggression. 94% was directed at women1
1.Robert Wosnitzer et al (2008), Mapping the Pornographic Text: Content Analysis Research in Popular Pornography
The conviction rate for reported rapes in Scotland is under 4%.1
1. Calculated from Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Recorded Crime in Scotland & Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, Scottish Government, 2008 & 2009
 
 

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Campaigns Development Day - still spaces left!

There are still spaces left for a free development day on effective campaigning for anyone working to prevent violence against women.

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Zero Tolerance on the move.

Zero Tolerance is in the process of relocating. Our new office is based in Conference House, near Haymarket Station.
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Effective Campaigning Development Day - Save the date.


We are organising a free development day for VAW Prevention Network members on campaigning and attitudinal change, as part of our work funded by the Scottish Government. It will be an opportunity to learn how to campaign more effectively, even on a tight budget, hear success stories from other campaigns to change social attitudes and share ideas on the next steps for VAW prevention campaigning in Scotland.
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