Violence Against Women and Girls
#AnyWomanAnywhere
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2019, Zero Tolerance, AMINA The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre, The Church of Scotland and Summerhall ask you to join us in our new campaign #AnyWomanAnywhere to increase awareness and understanding of violence against women. We’re hosting a series of events at Summerhall, including a photography exhibition, workshops, talks and…
Read MoreZero Tolerance for FGM
The UN has declared February 6th International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. You can find more information about this day here http://www.un.org/en/events/femalegenitalmutilationday/ Female genital mutilation is a form of violence against women and girls that can cause great harm and suffering, both short-term and long-term. The Scottish Government has been consulting with…
Read MoreIt’s Not Ok!
4th – 10th FEBRUARY 2019 is sexual abuse and sexual violence awareness week. Many people, especially students and other young people, are speaking out and saying ‘It’s not ok’ because together, we can ensure nobody thinks it’s societally acceptable to commit these crimes. Find out more and download a resource pack on the campaign website:…
Read MoreThe 16 Days of Activism
The 16 days of activism to end violence against women and girls fall between the 25th of November and the 10th of December. This year, the theme is ‘Orange the World’, to raise money for organisations working to support women and girls, and to challenge violence against them. Often, themes tie in with human rights issues and how…
Read MoreWhy we march to Reclaim the Night
“We march to reclaim our bodies from the expectations placed on us by the multiple forms of persecution we face within society. We experience racism, and hate crimes motivated by that racism. We experience Islamophobia, and hate crimes motivated by that Islamophobia. We also experience sexist comments just as all women and girls do, and…
Read MoreVictim Blaming
By: Sara McHaffie At Amina MWRC, we are passionate about ending violence against women and girls, in all its forms. One of the most powerful tools at our disposal is our law, which firmly states that harassment, stalking, rape, sexual assault, ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage and FGM are all against the law. However, when…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s…? Valentines Day isn’t hearts and flowers for everyone
‘But I love you!’ Hearing this after an abusive incident can counter-act the abuse that took place. It can cause some victims to put the hurt, the chaos, those feelings of unworthiness to one side to give their partner another chance. When you hear the words ‘domestic abuse’ you might visualise a woman being pushed…
Read MoreTackling FGM in Scotland
Tackling FGM in Scotland Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting is a form of violence against women which does affect women living in Scotland. It’s an abuse of the human rights of women and girls, and as such, Amina has worked on this issue any times over the years. We are listed as a source of…
Read MoreVictim-blaming and revenge p*rn in Nina is Not OK
Victim-blaming and revenge p*rn in Nina is Not OK Content note: Sexual violence This week is Book Week Scotland and we’re still in the #16days of activism. I recently read a book which is such a good read – funny and full of drama – as well as covering some of the issues which we…
Read MoreMy First Reclaim The Night March
My first Reclaim The Night March Fatima Ramzan – Project worker – Dundee International Women’s Centre 2015 was Fatima’s first experience taking part in a protest march. I asked her how she felt about this and she was kind enough to give her impressions of the Reclaim the Night event in Dundee. Reclaim the Night…
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