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Rape Crisis Scotland, the Glossary

Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is a charity which provides a national rape crisis helpline and email support for anyone affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened.^[1]

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Domestic violence-related organizations
Feminist organisations in Scotland
Rape in Scotland
Women's organisations based in Scotland
Women's rights in Scotland

Aileen Christianson

Aileen Christianson (8 August 1944 – 12 June 2020) was Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Literature at the University of Edinburgh.

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Alex Salmond sexual harassment scandal

The Alex Salmond sexual harassment scandal was a political scandal in Scotland concerning the alleged conduct of former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond while in office.

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Beira's Place

Beira's Place is a Scotland-based private support service for female victims of sexual violence. Rape Crisis Scotland and Beira's Place are domestic violence-related organizations.

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A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).

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Constructive dismissal

In employment law, constructive dismissal, also called disguised dismissal, constructive discharge or constructive termination, occurs when an employee resigns due to the employer creating a hostile work environment.

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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (Oifis a' Chrùin agus Seirbheis Neach-casaid a' Chrùin) is the independent public prosecution service for Scotland, and is a Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government.

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Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC) is a Scottish charity established in 1978, providing free support to survivors of sexual violence. Rape Crisis Scotland and Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre are Charities based in Scotland.

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Helpline

A helpline, or switchboard, is a telephone service which offers help to those who call.

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MeToo movement

#MeToo is a social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment and rape culture, in which people publicize their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment.

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Not proven

Not proven is a verdict available to a court of law in Scotland.

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Police Scotland

Police Scotland (Poileas Alba), officially the Police Service of Scotland (Seirbheis Phoilis na h-Alba), is the national police force of Scotland.

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Rape Crisis England & Wales

Rape Crisis England and Wales is the national umbrella organisation for non-profit rape crisis centres across England and Wales. Rape Crisis Scotland and rape Crisis England & Wales are sexual abuse victim advocates.

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Rape crisis movement

The Rape Crisis Movement began in the 1970s when activists and members of counter-culture began to openly confront or breaking the silence on the issue of rape.

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Scottish Feminist Judgments Project

The Scottish Feminist Judgments Project brought together legal academics, practising lawyers and judges to imagine how 16 important legal judgments from the past might have been decided differently if the judge had adopted a feminist perspective. Rape Crisis Scotland and Scottish Feminist Judgments Project are Women's rights in Scotland.

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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the devolved government of Scotland.

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Scottish Women's Aid

Scottish Women's Aid is the lead domestic abuse organisation in Scotland. Rape Crisis Scotland and Scottish Women's Aid are domestic violence-related organizations, feminist organisations in Scotland, Women's organisations based in Scotland and Women's rights in Scotland.

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Sexual violence

Sexual violence is any harmful or unwanted sexual act—or attempt to obtain a sexual act through violence or coercion—or an act directed against a person's sexuality without their consent, by any individual regardless of their relationship to the victim.

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Shakti Women's Aid

Shakti Women’s Aid is a domestic abuse support service based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Rape Crisis Scotland and Shakti Women's Aid are domestic violence-related organizations, Women's organisations based in Scotland and Women's rights in Scotland.

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Sheila Gilmore

Sheila Gilmore (born 1 October 1949) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh East from 2010 to 2015.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_Crisis_Scotland