Our board
Jodie McVicar: Chair
Jodie has been working in the violence against women and girls sector for almost 2 decades – initially in frontline domestic abuse services and child protection; and now within the policy and workforce development spheres. Jodie sits on the steering group for IDAA (Independent Domestic Abuse Advocacy), where she also trains and assesses learners, and quality assures content. She is also an Associate Lecturer at QMU, teaching on the Gender Justice & Violence course.
Jodie previously served as a Trustee with Fife Women’s Aid for 3 years, where she was Deputy Chair for the last year. Jodie has a passionate knowledge of the complexities, challenges and opportunities in relation to legislation; national policy; funding and budgets in the context of the violence against women and girls sector, as well as experience of various high level crisis interventions in relation to strategic support of organisations.
Above all else, Jodie has an overwhelming passion and commitment to eradicating men’s violence against women and girls in its many forms, and a great deal of respect and admiration for both the historic and the present iconic, innovative, and groundbreaking work of the Zero Tolerance team.
Hope Robertson - Vice Chair
Hope runs a leadership development, coaching and culture consultancy, supporting leaders to develop emotionally-intelligent cultures within their teams, and achieve trust and engagement, to drive success through the human connection.
Hope is passionate about women’s rights and feminism, which form part of the underpinning framework of her leadership training programme. Hope has over 12 years’ experience in learning and organisational development and informal and community learning leadership, supporting organisations to achieve strategic aims through learning, engagement, professional development and operational implementation. Hope has worked across social care, youth work, homelessness, community development and healthcare sectors.
Hope has an MAHons in literature, a PgDip in Community Education, and is working towards a coaching diploma and CIPD Chartered Membership.
Jen Nel - Treasurer
Brogan Grimley - Secretary
Brogan’s background is in law. She holds a HND in Legal Services, an LLB (Honours) in Scots Law, and a PgDip in Professional Legal Practice. Her passion lies in using the law to extend and defend human rights.
She currently works within the Scottish Anti-Trafficking and Exploitation Centre (SATEC) at JustRight Scotland, supporting people who have experienced trafficking and exploitation to access legal advice and assert their rights.
Brogan is passionate about women’s rights, and supporting groups who have been marginalised. She has experience working with multiple human rights, migrants’ rights, advice and support organisations, which has deepened her commitment to social justice and community-led change.
Brogan believes that fundamental change is possible. She is proud to contribute to an organisation dedicated to tackling the root causes of gender-based violence. She shares the vision of a Scotland free from men’s violence against women and girls and is committed to ending misogynistic inequality, discrimination, and violence.
Poppy Gerrard-Abbott
Poppy is a Senior Fellow and PhD, with a background in charity work, unions, and in research on gender-based violence. She co-authored the Gender Based Violence Charter for universities and colleges, specialising in gender based violence in the education sector.
Margaret Hughes
Divya Jenson
Divya is a dedicated public health professional committed to tackling health inequalities and promoting social justice. She has worked with diverse communities across Edinburgh and the Lothians, supporting women from a range of ethnic minority backgrounds to access services, build confidence, and have their voices heard.
She believes in inclusive feminism and cares deeply about creating a safer, fairer world where everyone can live with dignity and freedom. She’s proud to be part of Zero Tolerance and to contribute to the vision of a Scotland free from men’s violence against women and girls.
Lucy Mackay
Lucy is a Lecturer in Law at Glasgow Caledonian University, and is completing a PhD in Law.
She has experience working in third sector and voluntary roles focused on advice giving. Lucy’s research examines how the criminal law is used to address male violence against women, with particular attention to everyday acts of violence such as public misogynistic harassment. Through this, she has become passionate about the need to focus on primary prevention and is committed to supporting the work of Zero Tolerance.
Mollie McGoran
Erin Moncur
Erin works as a solicitor specialising in employment law and has a strong track record of providing legal advice on issues such as discrimination and workplace equality and diversity. She has voluntary experience in the women’s sector and has worked in providing frontline support to individuals who have been affected by sexual violence.
Erin is passionate about feminism and is committed to advancing gender equality and promoting systemic change in order to tackle male violence against women and girls.
Louise Park
Louise currently works for family charity Fife Gingerbread, where she leads work supporting lone parents—primarily women—into fair and sustainable employment. Her background spans frontline support for survivors of sexual violence, campaigning on feminist issues, and building partnerships that challenge systemic inequality.
Louise brings experience in trauma-informed practice, co-production, and strategic leadership across the third sector. She is passionate about inclusive feminism, fair work, and amplifying the voices of marginalised women to influence real change.
As a trustee, Louise is excited to contribute to Zero Tolerance’s bold mission to end men’s violence against women and girls.
Myra Ross
Myra is a mother, wife, poet, and part of the team at NHS Highland. In her spare time she enjoys dog walks, poetry, music and lively debate.
She started her career as a Police Officer and after retiring worked for some years with Care Experienced Children and Young People within Care Settings and in education. Myra was previously the Training Officer for the Highland Violence Against Women Partnership.
She wrote the Imagine poem which was used as part of Scotland’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign in 2023. She uses poetry and storytelling to create understanding and enhance learning on gender-based violence and the wider abuse of power within relationships. She is a passionate, outspoken advocate for the rights of women and other minority groups, driven to prevent harm and to support the recovery of those who have experienced the abuse of power.
