Edinburgh University students tell of discrimination on campus
Edinburgh University students have been talking about the kind of discrimination they have come across on campus.
Europe's largest inland surf resort opens in disused quarry
With a wave pool three times the size of a football pitch, Lost Shore is Europe's largest surf resort of its kind. So, how ...
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Crime & Punishment: Is Scotland's justice sector serving women?
The Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill allows for the creation of a victim’s commissioner, a role which would require further resourcing. Scotland already has seven commissioners, with the ...
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Scots rape crisis centre breaks with national body over pro-trans policy
Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GRRC) has left the Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) network over its commitment to gender-ideology.
Former rape crisis worker ‘harassed’ over gender views demands SNP define ‘woman’
Roz Adams was awarded £70,000 after a tribunal found she had faced discrimination over her belief that biological sex is ...
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£70,000 payout for woman at centre of rape centre's 'trans heresy hunt'
A rape crisis centre has been told to pay £70,000 to a former employee and to publicly apologise for its treatment of her, ...
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Change to corroboration rules will have ‘far-reaching consequences’ – law body
A landmark ruling on corroboration that could see more rape cases go to trial will have “far-reaching consequences,” a law body has warned.
Scottish judges overturn 1937 ruling in move to make it easier to prosecute rapists
Scottish judges have agreed to scrap an 87-year-old legal rule in a move which, it is hoped, will mean more rapists face ...
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Corroboration ruling ‘removes barrier to justice’ in sex offence cases – charity
Sandy Brindley, chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland, said: “This is a landmark judgment. Most reported rape cases never make it to court, and the most common reason given is lack of ...