About us

1. We will lead campaigning in Scotland to end all forms of VAWG by raising public and political awareness of its cause and challenging gender inequality.
2. We will challenge and support key institutions to embed VAWG prevention in their work.
3. We will advance and share the evidence base on preventing VAWG.
4. We will make Zero Tolerance a place where feminist leadership happens.

How we will work

Ambitiously: 

Believing fundamental change is possible.

Focussing our resources on activities that will have the most impact. 

Taking informed risks.

Inclusively:

Foregrounding the needs and voices of marginalised women.

Reviewing and monitoring our tools, materials, and communications to ensure they are inclusive.

In partnership: 

Sharing expertise.

Combining resources to maximise impact.

Working with larger organisations to increase our influence.

Amplifying the voices of smaller?organisations, particularly those representing minority ethnic women.

Grounded in evidence:

Building in time to research and plan activities.

Building in time to evaluate our work thoroughly and learning from this.

Regularly reviewing the evidence on ‘what works’.

Sustainably:

Demonstrating impact.

Strengthening our brand.

Diversifying income.

Investing time in our professional learning and development. 

Continually working to diversify our organisation and the groups and individuals we work with.