Men's Violence Against Women and Children
This Cross-party group's purpose:
To establish a forum for discussion and innovative thinking on men’s violence against women and children, with a focus on prevention, protection, provision and participation, including, but not limited to, all the forms of violence and exploitation encompassed in “Equally Safe - Scotland’s strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls.
The purpose is in the public interest as Violence against Women and Girls is the biggest violation of human rights in Scotland, and creating policy and practice that improve Scotland’s response is of the highest public interest.
Our agreed, specific programme includes the following actions:
• Monitor, advise on and promote good practice and evidence-based responses.
• Promote the rights of women, children and young people experiencing men’s violence and ensure that their experience and views inform the political process.
• Promote policy and practice that hold men to account for their violence against women, children and young people.
• Link women, children and young people’s experience of violence against women to the wider context of gender equality and women’s inequality. girls."
Next meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The next meeting of the Group will be on Tuesday 23 April 2024 from 18.00 - 19.30 and will be held via zoom.Further details about the agenda will follow closer to the time.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Nicola Gilbert.
Address:
Email: [email protected]
Involved in the group
MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.
Current Members
Rona Mackay
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)
Beatrice Wishart
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats
MSP for: Shetland Islands (Constituency)
Claire Baker
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Katy Clark
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Natalie Don
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Renfrewshire North and West (Constituency)
James Dornan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Cathcart (Constituency)
Sharon Dowey
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Rhoda Grant
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Audrey Nicoll
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (Constituency)
Tess White
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Non MSP Individuals
Gillian Baker
Nikki Dillon
George Eckton
Liz Gilchrist
Christine Gray
Lily Greenan
Alice Jackson
Kelly Johnson
Nancy Lombard
Stephen Madill
Kallia Manoussaki
Carlene McAvoy
Dr Melanie McCarry
Mhairi McGowan
David Morran
Anne Robertson Brown
Richard Whitecross
Organisations
Amina Muslim Women Resource Centre
ASSIST
Caledonian System
Central Advocacy Partners, Falkirk
Church of Scotland
City of Edinburgh Council, Community Justice
Clinical Psychology Division of the Forensic Mental Health and Learning Disability Service of Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
Close the Gap
COSLA
Edinburgh Women’s Aid
Engender
The Evangelical Alliance
GEMAP
Girlguiding Scotland
Includem
NHS Lanarkshire Gender-Based Violence Services
NUS Scotland
Pilton Community Health Project
Rape Crisis Scotland
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross
SafeLives
SAY Women
Scottish Association of Social Workers
Scottish Women’s Aid
Thriving Survivors
UN House Scotland
Wise Women
Scottish Women’s Convention