To mark the sad closing of our children’s service, we have made a short video celebrating the mum’s and children who used it and the amazing work our staff achieved.
We remain hopeful that it will open again in the future.
Our final TikTok to end the 16 days is part 3 of Jennifer’s story. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported our social media posts over the past 16 days!
Local lawyer, Tony Bone, agreed to be interviewed by NAWA as part of the 16 Days of Action campaign to end violence against women and girls. These short videos provide a male perspective on domestic abuse and gender based violence as well as the perspective of a legal representative who works with women experiencing domestic abuse. We would like to extend a huge thank you to Tony Bone for taking the time sit with us and discuss this sensitive but pertinent issue.
North Ayrshire Women’s Aid and Fife Women’s Aid commissioned research into the experiences of women living in rural areas who are going through domestic abuse.
This is the first piece of research of it’s kind in Scotland. The report also focussed on the impact of Covid-19 on these same women. The full report can be accessed below. A summary of the report is also attached.
Our TikTok for day 15 is a powerful message to survivor’s:
It’s day 14 and our TikTok for the day is about how domestic abuse is represented in film and TV. Whilst this type of media aims to raise awareness of the issue, it is important to be respectful of survivor’s when portraying DA and sexual assault on screen.
Unfortunately, the Reclaim the Night walk has had to be postponed tonight due to bad weather. Luckily, our peg dolls have marched on our behalf:
It’s day 13 and the highlight is our Reclaim the Night walk. We will be walking at 5pm for all of the women who have been killed by men this year. In the meantime you can watch our virtual Reclaim the Night TikTok here:
Our TikTok for day 12 is a short timeline of some achievements in women’s rights.
It’s day 11 of the 16 days and our TikTok for today highlights the #MeToo campaign and the work of Tarana Burke.