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Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) 2024 Wee Box Appeal

  • Submitted by: Sarah Boyack, Lothian, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-12262

That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund’s (SCIAF) 2024 Wee Box Appeal; understands that 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which reportedly killed an estimated one million people; believes that it caused deep trauma, which remains to this day; notes that the appeal highlights the belief that violence against women and girls has become normalised; is shocked by reports that almost half of women between the ages of 15 and 49 in Rwanda have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, and welcomes SCIAF’s partnership working with local Rwandan organisations to support projects that aim to help women and girls rebuild their lives after abuse, change social attitudes, and build a future free of abuse and discrimination.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Bob Doris, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, John Mason, Edward Mountain, Paul O'Kane, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Tess White, Martin Whitfield