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Equally Safe: national strategy
Published:
23 Mar 2016
Scotland's Strategy to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls.
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59 page PDF
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Equally Safe: national strategy
Introduction
Introduction
| Vision | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A strong and flourishing Scotland where all individuals are equally safe and respected, and where women and girls live free from all forms of violence and abuse - and the attitudes that help perpetuate it | |||
| Aim of Equally Safe | |||
| To work collaboratively with key partners in the public, private and third sectors to prevent and eradicate all forms of violence against women and girls | |||
| Priorities | |||
| Scottish society embraces equality and mutual respect, and rejects all forms of violence against women and girls | Women and girls thrive as equal citizens - socially, culturally, economically and politically | Interventions are early and effective, preventing violence and maximising the safety and wellbeing of women, children and young people | Men desist from all forms of violence against women and girls, and perpetrators of such violence receive a robust and effective response |
| Objectives | |||
| Positive gender roles are promoted | Women and girls are safe, respected and equal in our communities | ||
| People enjoy healthy, positive relationships and children develop an understanding of safe, healthy, and positive relationships from an early age | Individuals and communities recognise and challenge violent and abusive behaviour | ||
| Women and men have equal access to power and resources | Justice responses are robust, swift, consistent and coordinated | ||
| Women, children and young people access relevant, effective and integrated services | Men who carry out violence against women and girls are identified early and held to account by the justice system | ||
| Service providers competently identify violence against women and girls, and respond effectively to women, children and young people affected | Men who carry out violence against women and girls change their behaviour, and are supported to do so | ||
| Women, children and young people's voices are heard and their rights respected | |||
| National Outcomes | |||
| We live our lives free from crime, disorder and danger | We have tackled the significant inequalities in Scottish society | We have strong resilient and supportive communities where people take responsibility for their own actions and how they affect others | Our children have the best start in life and are ready to succeed |
| We have improved the life chances for children, young people and families at risk | Our public services are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to people's needs | We realise our full economic potential with more and better employment opportunities for our people | We live longer healthier lives |
Contact
Post:
Scottish Government
Equality, Human Rights and Third Sector
Directorate for Local Government and Communities
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ