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Young volunteers invite folk to join #WisToo Walk against gender-based violence
Volunteers with BEE (Bold, Equal & Empowered), Shetland Rape Crisis’ young activists’ group, are inviting folk to join them in a socially-distanced walk and social media takeover under the hashtag #WisToo on Saturday 5th December at Clickimin Loch between 10am-1pm, as part of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
The 16 Days are an international campaign that runs from 25 Nov, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 Dec, Human Rights Day. It also includes International Men’s Day (19 Nov), Trans Day of Remembrance, and World Children’s Day (both 20 Nov).
Thank you to Foundation Scotland
We would like to extend our thanks to Foundation Scotland who recently funded Shetland Rape Crisis to the tune of £4,155. This allowed us to purchase laptops for our Board Members and 2 new laptops for staff, meaning we can more effectively continue to work remotely throughout the pandemic, providing support, information and advocacy to survivors of sexual violence in Shetland.
We are holding a Virtual AGM
We are holding a virtual AGM at 7pm on Wednesday 4th November.
Shetland Rape Crisis Publishes Annual Report For 2019-20
Shetland Rape Crisis has published its annual report as an independent charity outlining its activities for 2018/19.
You can download and read this below:
#WisToo
Last month, inspired by the #MeToo stories being shared on social media across the country, Rhea, a young Shetlander, decided she wanted to show that sexual harassment is as much of a problem in Shetland as it is anywhere else.
Just because we live in a peerie rural community does not mean that we are safe from these kinds of behaviour.
As a volunteer with BEE (Bold, Equal & Empowered), Shetland Rape Crisis’ young activists group, she knows that breaking the silence around sexual violence is an important part of preventing it and also helping victim-survivors to know they are not alone and that they can heal from it.
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