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Statement on our 30th Anniversary Event - 1/12/22

On Tuesday, 29th of November 2022, we marked our 30th anniversary with an event to imagine ‘a Scotland free from men’s violence against all women and girls’. We created space to envision this Scotland through the artwork and words of marginalised women, and asked delegates to consider how we can work together to create this Scotland for all women and girls.

We were disappointed by efforts to remove focus from marginalised women’s voices and deeply saddened that following the event our partners representing minority ethnic women have been abused online.

We were heartened by the support in the room to create a safe space for all women. There was a shared commitment to focus on the need for prevention work to recognise compounding inequalities, be inclusive, and consist of mutually beneficial partnership work. We thank these attendees and speakers for their contributions.

We know that to end men’s violence against women and girls we need to be better at centering the experiences of marginalised women. We need to share more of our platform with ‘by and for’ organisations representing women from different communities. We need to develop our understanding of the many forms of violence women of different nationalities, ethnicities, sexualities, as well as disabled, and trans women experience. And we must ensure these experiences are at the centre of prevention work so that it’s effective for all women.

That is what we are focusing on as we work towards a Scotland free of violence against all women and girls. We look forward to working with all who share our vision.