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We featured on Keith Community Radio this month!
This month we were invited to record a feature for Keith Community Radio :)
The feature aired on Monday 16th December at 6pm and was repeated the following day at 10am.
Don’t worry if you missed it!
In the feature we discussed Moray’s first ever Reclaim the Night night, which happened on the 25th of November to mark the start of 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence (GBV). We discussed its importance in the area and shared some statistics and testimonies from people in Moray.
Historically Reclaim the Night has been a march to demand safer streets at night but we know that sexual violence and other forms of GBV don’t just take place outside, at night, by strangers. It can happen at home, at work or school, or online. It is often perpetrated by people we know and trust.
Reclaim the Night was a vital event to highlight the importance of conversations about and actions against gender-based violence in Moray.
This is an issue that needs a community response- it needs all of us, and there are many small ways each of us can make a difference. Small acts of resistance against misogyny, rape culture and other forms of discrimination and abuse help make Moray, and the world, a safer, better place.
- Believing survivors when they take the courageous step to tell you that something happened to them. Sometimes what somebody has gone through and the cruelty they have experienced may seem inconceivable, but that does not mean it did not happen.
- Donating to us to help us continue to provide our specialist, frontline response for people affected by gender-based violence in Moray. You could also fundraise in aid of us. Fundraising is a great way to raise awareness of our work and to engage members of the community in our cause.
- Combatting harmful myths and stereotypes about sexual violence- that often blame the victims because of what they were wearing or how they were behaving or how much they were drinking. These pervasive myths can shame and silence survivors for many years and make them believe that what happened was their fault. Rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse are never the fault of the victim.
- Volunteer your time as a member of our board of trustees. Volunteering your time and effort helps us to continue the vital work we provide and it’s rewarding to know you are part of a lifeline to survivors of sexual violence and at the forefront of the fight to end sexual violence.
- Encourage your local representative to speak up about gender-based violence and support funding local, specialist services. You can find out more about who your representatives are, what MSPs do and how to contact them on the Scottish Parliament website and the Moray Council website.
- Share our campaigns and join our mailing list to find out more about what we do.
To end the feature we shared Amy’s Story. Amy’s Story was written by a survivor who accessed support from our service. It is a powerful and moving personal story of courage, empowerment, healing and hope.
Amy is passionate about telling her story in the sincere hope that it helps other women affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse. Amy’s wish is to share voice, strength and solidarity with other women who are experiencing abuse. She wants you to know you are not to blame, and that you are not alone.
If you have been affected by sexual violence, you are not alone. You can contact us for support by phone on 01343 550407 or email at contact@morayrapecrisis.scot. We will listen to what you say, believe you, and treat you with respect.
Please note that we are closed for the winter break from 5pm on 20th December to 9am on 6th January. We will respond to your email as soon as we can after we re-open.
You can also contact the Rape Crisis Scotland National Helpline, each day from 5pm to midnight, on 08088 010302, or by texting 07537 410027 or emailing support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk.
If you are under 13 you can contact Childline on 0800 1111 or online at www.childline.org.uk (open 24 hours, each day of the year).
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