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Nursery staff’s biggest challenge
It’s the International Day of the Girl but girls’ rights are falling through the cracks in Scotland
Inside look: the role of our Policy and Practice Officer: Children and Young People
Sexist jokes and domestic abuse, it’s a continuum
What is men's violence against women and girls?
"It's hardly rape."
Why responsible reporting matters when it comes to commercial sexual exploitation
Guidance for journalists writing about sex work, prostitution, and commercial sexual exploitation.
Sexual harassment at school, it’s #AboutTime things changed
Campaign to end violence against girls in schools.
Blog Post: We Are Not Clickbait: Journalist's responsibility in reporting violence against ethnic minority women
Blog on how to write about violence against women of colour
Blog Post: How to report on violence against ethnic minority women responsibly
Tips for journalist writing about sexual violence and domestic abuse against ethnic minority women.
Blog: What about a boys' night in?
BLOG: If you are Queer, are you more at risk?
It's hard to be, what you can't see
Why publishing the names of victim-survivors of violence against women can be dangerous?
BLOG - Accurate and responsible reporting helps women to seek justice
The media has the power to banish the myth that women routinely lie about sexual assault: it’s time it stopped perpetuating it
Support survivors, not abusers
Online violence against women in politics: the cause and consequence
Time to Scrap ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ for Women - Guest blog by IAS
To be feminist is to be antiracist: VAWG prevention work must implement this
One hundred and one women of Govanhill, an interview with Rizwana Saeed
No Recourse to Public Funds: Old Weapons, New Injuries, by Sumac Antezana from Ubuntu Women Shelter
Woman to Woman: We Got This by Lauryn Omeike
Why Intersectionality Matters: BAME Women in Leadership Roles by Aleisha Omeike
What should an ideal Scottish male leader look like?
A short guide on what to read and watch to make #BlackLivesMatter
Why Language Matters: How are the violence and perpetrators framed?
Media Monitoring: celebrities can be perpetrators too
Feminist Kids Shows for Lockdown
Media Monitoring: Reporting the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women
Media Monitoring: Reporting Violence Against Women during a global pandemic
Recommendations for self-isolating feminists - Heather's picks
Recommendations for self-isolating feminists - Saffron's picks
He is boisterous, I was clumsy - Gendering Children's Behaviour
Black History Month - Scotland's Women's Sector
Women’s News round-up: 12 months of gender inequality coverage
Spotlight on the Scottish Media: Why language matters
Gender Recognition Act Announcement
Spotlight on the Scottish Media: Whose voices are heard?
Spotlight on the Scottish Media: Non-physical abuse
Spotlight on the Scottish Media: What's the Story?
Edinburgh Fringe Feminist Guide 2019
Baby blues (and pinks): Queer pregnancy and the gender stereotypes that litter the way
Being a feminist mum to boys
Write a Blog for us about children and gender stereotypes!
Gender Friendly Gifts for Wee Ones
Women’s News round-up: 12 months of gender inequality coverage
Zero Tolerance 1992 Campaign: The Legacy
Mad Men can change the world
Why does advertising matter and how does it impact the way children see themselves?
Feminist Festival Guide
A roundup of feminist shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe and Book Festival
Zero Tolerance 1992 Campaign: Political and Media Response
Spotlight on Scottish Media: who makes the news?
Zero Tolerance 1992 Campaign: The Public’s Response
Spotlight on the media: why are we still blaming the victim?
Analysis of three stories that highlight a societal problem of where blame and trust is placed in cases of violence against women.
Zero Tolerance 1992 Campaign: A Feminist Campaign
Spotlight on Scottish Media: Language matters
Spotlight on Scottish Media: what's the story?
Violence against women and the Gender Recognition Act
Erin Kelly wins 'Best Creative Writing' award
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our 2017 Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
Niamh Anderson and Polly Smythe win Best Student award
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our 2017 Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
Talat Yaqoob wins 'Best Blog'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our 2017 Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
Vicky Allan wins award for 'Best article - feature'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our 2017 Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
Annie Brown wins award for 'Best article - News'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our 2017 Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
The balance fallacy: Wooden Spoon Award
This presentation was given by Zero Tolerance's 2016 Bursary Winner, Annie McLaughlin as part of the 2017 awards ceremony.
The power of zero: how a bold Scotland-based campaign changed the world's thinking about sexual violence
Taking Stalking Seriously
Media representation of violence against women: why do the papers give celebrities a pass?
The blame shame: why do we persist in holding victims partly responsible for sexual assault?
Annie McLaughlin is the winner of the 2016 Write to End Violence Against Women bursary. She will be writing articles for our media partner, the Sunday Herald, around the topics of violence against women and gender equality.
Media representation of violence against women: the reality of elderly perpetrators
Media representation of violence against women: why we need to talk about the Navy
Media representation of violence against women: what's the situation in Scotland
Sexism is a waste: the need to tackle violence and misogyny in Scotland’s workplaces
"The rapist is still free": How British justice is failing victims of sexual violence
Rape Crisis launch 'I Just Froze' campaign
Sexism and harassment at work creating a 'mental health timebomb' for women
Annie McLaughlin is the winner of the 2016 Write to End Violence Against Women bursary. She will be writing articles for our media partner, the Sunday Herald, around the topics of violence against women and gender equality.
Vicky Allan wins award for 'Best article - Comment and Feature'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
The Ferret Journalists win 'Gender Equality Award: Women And Migration'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
Invisible Women: The Wooden Spoon Award
This speech was given by Kirsty Strickland for the presentation of the Wooden Spoon Award.
Claire Heuchan wins award for 'Best Blog'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
Lucy Miller wins award for 'Best article - Student and Young Person'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
Libby Brooks wins award for 'Best article - news'
Over the next week we will be publishing information about all of our Write to End Violence Against Women award winners.
A Scottish approach to abortion
Will your MP vote to #ChangeHerStory?
Revealed: the shocking truth about Scotland's rape culture on campus
Annie McLaughlin is the winner of the 2016 Write to End Violence Against Women bursary. She will be writing articles for our media partner, the Sunday Herald, around the topics of violence against women and gender equality.
Why we are taking a ‘whole schools’ approach to prevention
10 tips for preventing violence against women in the workplace
The myths around domestic abuse we still see
Violence against women is often in the newspapers, on the radio and on our TV screens. Its prevalence in society and complex nature makes it an interesting issue for writers and good representation can increase awareness and understanding about domestic abuse.
Drama in the dock: does The Fall glamorise rape and violence against women?
Annie McLaughlin is the winner of the 2016 Write to End Violence Against Women bursary. She will be writing articles for our media partner, the Sunday Herald, around the topics of violence against women and gender equality.
Sexual harassment in schools
Media reporting and Spalding
Women, Media, Politics
EU referendum - have your say
Making the internet a safer place for everyone
The Ferret conference shows ways in which investigative journalism can challenge gender inequality
ZT publishes new guidance for employers
Dear Jenny
What can the reporting of the Cologne attacks tell us about men’s violence against women?
Equally Protected? Powerful new evidence on child physical punishment highlights need for law reform
Gina Davidson, winner of the Gender Equality in Political Reporting Award for her “Let’s hear it for the smart girls” article published in the Edinburgh Evening News
Over the festive break, we'll be sharing reflections from each of our 2015 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards winners which were originally published in the National Newspaper on 11 December 2015.
Alex Renton, winner of the Best Article – Comment and Features category for his investigative piece in The Observer titled “Rape, child abuse and Prince Charles’s former school”.
Over the festive break, we'll be sharing reflections from each of our 2015 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards winners which were originally published in the National Newspaper on 11 December 2015.
Judith Duffy, winner of Best Article – News for her Sunday Herald piece on street harassment.
Over the festive break, we'll be sharing reflections from each of our 2015 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards winners which were originally published in the National Newspaper on 11 December 2015.
Eve Livingston, winner of Best Student Award for her piece On Rape Culture
Over the festive break, we'll be sharing reflections from each of our 2015 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards winners which were originally published in the National Newspaper on 11 December 2015.
Isabelle Kerr, winner of Best Blog for Fifty Shades of Grey – Saviour of Relationships or Abuser’s Handbook?
Over the festive break, we'll be sharing reflections from each of our 2015 Write to End Violence Against Women Awards winners which were originally published in the National Newspaper on 11 December 2015.
12 Months of Zero Tolerance
Kirsty Strickland: The benchmark has been raised for equality and responsibility in reporting
This article was originally printed in the National Newspaper on 11 December 2015.
Women don’t need viral social experiments to validate what we already know
Have yourself a gender equal Christmas
Kirsty Strickland: Fear of violence should not be an accepted part of being female
Kirsty Strickland won the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards bursary to write a series of articles for The National, media partners and judges, as part of a campaign by Zero Tolerance and other women’s groups. Here is her latest piece, entitled Time to Act.
Kirsty Strickland: High time a female politician’s opinions were more important than her ovaries and hairstyle
This article was originally printed in the National Newspaper on 28 October 2015.
Scottish social attitudes and addressing VAW at the source
Influences, pressures and experiences of young women – SWC Conference
No Amnesty Day of Global Action
Prostitution law reform - what about the men?
Kirsty Strickland: Tabloid leering at violent crime is leading to a race to bottom
This article was originally printed in the National Newspaper on 2 October 2015.
New term: time for MSPs to get to work
Kirsty Strickland: Media matters when it comes to tackling violence against women
This article was originally printed in the National Newspaper on 31 August 2015. A shortened version also appeared in Common Space.
We are a Living Wage employer
Women with Learning Disabilities: Equal & Healthy Lives
Remembering Evelyn Gillan: a force for good
Sexual Entertainment Venues: a new law and a chance for change
Zero Tolerance supports ICchange campaign demanding David Cameron ratify the Istanbul Convention on VAW
We’re launching this year’s Write to End Violence Against Women Awards!
Make your voice heard on VAW and the law
“Sexual Entertainment Venues”: Where are we now?
Do We Need Feminism?
Women at the sharp end of welfare ‘reform’
A Living Rent is part and parcel of violence against women prevention
Challenging violence against women with an air weapons license?
Time for a ‘Plan F’
“The dress”, the follow-up advert, and the hidden story
Opening Conversations about 50 Shades of Grey
Three ways a citizen’s income could help prevent men's violence against women
Ched Evans and Workplace Cultures
Planning for Equality: Commercial frontages and the exclusion of women from Edinburgh’s public realm
Write to End Violence Against Women Awards - Letter to The Sun
Bill Walker Coverage Wins Top Award and The Sun Walks Away with a Wooden Spoon
Want to challenge sexual harassment at work? That’ll be £1200 please.
Different tune, same old sexism: what kids are learning from pop music
Personal Problems and Women’s Issues: Sexual Violence in Teen TV
The BBC, CNN and Rape Culture
Don’t walk past saunas and look the other way
Are all your Christmasses Pink and Blue?
Men Engaging in Feminism
Treated like a Commodity: PunterNet and Prostitution Review Sites
Zero Tolerance Valentines – Here’s to the the men who are part of the solution
Pink Saris: Documentary Film Review
The Legal Regulation of Prostitution in Scotland
Feel like you’re living in a war zone?
