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Stephen House QPM, the first Chief Constable of Scotland's single police force, will be among speakers at Scottish Women's Aid's annual conference on 5 February 2013 at Edinburgh's Hilton Grosvenor hotel.

Stephen House QPM, the first Chief Constable of Scotland's single police force, will be among speakers at Scottish Women's Aid's annual conference on 5 February 2013 at Edinburgh's Hilton Grosvenor hotel.

Today, 25 November, we launch our winter campaign, under our Together We Can Stop It banner, looking at the stories behind the incidents – what domestic really is and how it affects women, their families, and our communities.

Scottish Women’s Aid is today launching its Together We Can Stop It winter campaign. Much has been made recently of the statistics around domestic abuse, and this campaign seeks to highlight the stories behind the incidents – the reality faced by women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse on a daily basis.

Scottish Women’s Aid today releases results of its latest research activities:  the annual Funding and Census Day surveys, and a review of refuge accommodation.

The overall picture is that while a wide range of services is being accessed by increasing numbers of users, the funding for those services is severely stretched.

On the 21st of September, International Peace One Day will take place to bring communities together in a call for peace and a reduction in violence.

Scottish Women’s Aid, Scotland’s lead agency tackling domestic abuse, will on Friday join in Peace One Day – an international effort to reduce incidents of violence worldwide.

A new research report has been published which compare domestic abuse to terrorism.

“Everyday Terrorism: How Fear Works in Domestic Abuse”, was carried out by Professor Rachel Pain of Durham University’s Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, in conjunction with Scottish Women’s Aid.

The study, conducted with women and men in Scotland who had left abusive relationships, focuses on the fear which domestic abuse instils in the victim, and examines the conditioning which prevents many from feeling able to leave abusive relationships.

Shakti Women’s Aid is currently running a series of Scotland-wide roadshows on “Honour Based Violence”, to raise awareness of the issue amongst professionals and communities throughout the country. This information and education project has been funded by The Big Lottery.

Shakti Women’s Aid is currently running a series of Scotland-wide roadshows on “Honour Based Violence”, to raise awareness of the issue amongst professionals and communities throughout the country. This information and education project has been funded by The Big Lottery.