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Shortlist Announced for the 2015 Awards

Posted on November 26 2015

We are delighted to announce the 2015 shortlist. The shortlist was chosen by a shortlisting panel that reviewed anonymised text of the nominations. Nominations were open to writers themselves and member of the public submitting others' writing.

Jenny Kemp, Co-Director of Zero Tolerance says about this year’s shortlist:

“This year, with the support of the National, we’ve really been able push the boundaries of the award and reach out to a wider audience than ever before.

Fundamentally, we want to encourage media that is informed and responsible about VAW reporting, across a variety of formats and platforms.

So we’re delighted that this year, we’ve attracted a record amount of public nominations from diverse sources and we’re really pleased that our shortlist includes a broader range of voices.”

The winners of this year’s awards will be announced on 10 December at the Scottish Parliament.

Shortlist for four main categories

NB: There are two additional categories which will be announced at the ceremony: 1) the Gender Equality Award 2015: Women 50:50 Gender Equality in Political Reporting and 2) the Worst Article / Wooden Spoon award.

Best Article - News

Judith Duffy
Scottish women taking on the sexist curse of street harassment
Sunday Herald

Libby Brooks
Rape prevention campaign targets young Scottish men and bar staff
The Guardian

Lisa Hodge
(With further explanation of corroboration by Douglas Coulter)
Special report: A Kilwinning woman's heartbreaking story of childhood abuse
Sister papers: Irvine Times, and Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald

Michael Alexander
Woman's domestic abuse warning (WriteVAW Michael Alexander 1 & WriteVAW Michael Alexander 2 )
The Courier - Fife Edition

Best Article – Comment & Features

Alex Renton
Rape, child abuse and Prince Charles’s former school
The Observer

John Niven
Jonathan King must have wondered why he was the only one in the dock for using his fame to sexually molest young people
Sunday Mail

Marion Scott
My Tears, My Terror, My Torment, My Hell
(WriteVAW Marion Scott 1, WriteVAW Marion Scott 2, WriteVAW Marion Scott 3, WriteVAW Marion Scott 4, & WriteVAW Marion Scott 5)
Sunday Mail

Paul O'Hare
Scots are helping babies born through sexual assault in 'rape capital of the world' Democratic Republic of Congo
Daily Record

Best Blog

Christina O'Neill
Close the ‘protection gap’ for women seeking asylum in Scotland
www.Coneillwrites.wordpress.com

Isabelle Kerr
"Fifty Shades of Grey" Saviour of Relationships or Abuser's Handbook
Glasgow Rape Crisis Blog

Isabelle Kerr
Because she is a woman
Glasgow Rape Crisis Blog

Joint collaboration of the RASASH team, led by Jane Ferguson, with input from Moira Paton, Rebecca Fletcher, and Melody McIndoe
Why Women Groping Under Men’s Kilts is NOT Sexism
Rape & Sexual Abuse Service Highland - Everyday Sexism Highland