Women call for societal shift in Shetland after survey highlights abuse, misogyny and harassment

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Women call for societal shift in Shetland after survey highlights abuse, misogyny and harassment

More than half of respondents to Shetland Women’s Aid survey had experienced gender-based violence

7 March 2025

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Charities welcome moves to tackle spiking as police chief makes commitment to safe festive season

More work needed to eradicate gender-based violence, Compass Centre and Shetland Women’s Aid say

4 December 2024

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Women’s Aid ‘thrilled’ to secure Children in Need funding for new service

22 August 2024

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International Women’s Day events celebrate the work of Shetland women

8 March 2024

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Women’s Aid wants to hear about difficulties of accessing legal support in the islands

26 January 2024

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Women’s Aid course encourages participants to ‘own their life’

15 August 2023

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Three organisations scoop lottery funding

7 June 2023

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Women’s Aid offers help for people with hidden phones ahead of national emergency test

12 April 2023

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Women’s Aid keen to hear from those involved in its early days

29 March 2023

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Shining a light into the darkness

Helen Kerr reviews Pollyanna Paradox, an original audio play exploring the felt impact of coercive control on a family, with creative input from survivors of domestic abuse.

29 November 2022

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New play to raise awareness of coercive control

7 October 2022

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Women’s Aid launches new brand identity on International Women’s Day

Dandelions and the colour blue are at the heart of the organisation’s logo

8 March 2022

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Local Women’s Aid branch set for rebrand

4 March 2022

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Funding secured for new domestic abuse community engagement worker

14 October 2021

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Extra help for women moving home after domestic abuse

Shetland Women’s Aid will receive help from removal services – in addition to securing storage space – to support women fleeing abuse

21 May 2021

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Still a ‘lot of work to be done’ to address misogynistic violence, local charity says

The case of Sarah Everard in London has prompted a widespread public conversation around the safety of women

15 March 2021

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Police call on local community to help stamp out sexual violence

2 September 2020

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Sexual harassment study ‘exceptional work’ but findings are unsurprising, Women’s Aid says

7 August 2020

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Domestic abuse agencies highlight increased risk during pandemic

15 April 2020

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Local branches welcome extra money for charities supporting victims of domestic abuse and violence

1 April 2020

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Women’s Aid gets positive report from inspectors

5 March 2020

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Lottery funding helps securing future of Shetland Women’s Aid

10 April 2019

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Women’s Aid waiting list open again after review

Outcome of funding bids crucial for future service

8 March 2019

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