Welcoming the Establishment of the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre, The STAR Centre – Rape Crisis Ayrshire and Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre on the establishment of the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance (SRCA); recognises the alliance’s commitment to strengthening advocacy on violence against women and girls and to highlighting it as a public health issue; notes the centres’ open letter to women and girls across Scotland in which they pledge to work towards a society where no woman or girl feels the threat of male violence; acknowledges concerns raised about disparities in funding for rape crisis services across Scotland; recognises that the founding members of the SRCA collectively represent over 40% of Scotland’s female population across 12 local authority areas and provided support to 4,393 survivors in the last year, delivering approximately 40% of national support for survivors of rape and sexual violence; commends the staff and volunteers working across rape crisis services for their vital work supporting survivors, and wishes the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance success in its efforts to ensure that the voices and experiences of survivors help shape national priorities and responses to sexual violence.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Con 13 SNP 3

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