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RAPE CRISIS CENTRE SURVEY ON INTIMATE PARTNER SEXUAL VIOLENCE

It’s been 20 years since rape in marriage became a crime in Scotland (it did not become a criminal offence until 1991 in England and Wales) but 20 years on, intimate partner sexual violence remains a very hidden and unspoken of aspect of domestic abuse. 

Glasgow Rape Crisis Centre is undertaking an online survey on intimate partner sexual violence, asking women to look at the questionnaire and complete it as far as they can and to cascade it down to others within their organizations and networks in the hope that as many women as possible will participate.

Click here for the link to our survey.

We know that some of the questions we are asking women to answer in this survey may raise issues that are very sensitive, and may bring back memories of past, or of current abuse.  We want to assure women that they can get the support they need and that there are a number of organizations that can help, and services that they can access by phone or in person.  If you feel that you’d like to speak to someone about sexual violence or domestic abuse you can contact:

Glasgow Rape Crisis Centre
Helpline – 0141 552 3200
Drop in at 30 Bell Street Glasgow, G1 1LG each Wednesday between 10.30 am and 3 pm.
rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk

(A service run by women for women survivors of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse – no matter when this has happened.  We cover Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde)

Rape Crisis Scotland National Helpline
Helpline – 08088 01 03 02
rapecrisisscotland.org.uk

(This service is open each evening between 6 pm and 12 midnight)

If you live outside of the Glasgow Rape Crisis area, you can find your local rape crisis centre by calling the rape crisis Scotland helpline or by checking their website.

Domestic Abuse Helpline
0800 027 1234
(This helpline is open 24 hours and they can also give you details of your local women’s aid group)

Scottish Women’s Aid
scotishwomensaid.org.uk

(To find contact details for your nearest women’s aid group)

Rape Crisis in Glasgow will be hosting a one day conference on 11th March 2009 to raise awareness about the issue of intimate partner sexual violence and to highlight its prevalence.  As one of the national rape crisis campaign images, a photograph of a newly married couple showed the strapline, ‘This is not an invitation to rape me’ and this image has resonated with many people and raised much debate about domestic/sexual abuse.  We hope to continue that debate and to raise the issue of sexual violence against women whenever, and wherever we can.  www.thisisnotaninvitationtorapeme.co.uk

We are grateful for your help with this survey.