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This account is the official X account for the I'ts Time campaign.
Violence against women and girls in Scotland is a public emergency.
Nearly 200 women have been killed by men in Scotland in 16 years. Already 7 have been killed this year. Tens of thousands of domestic abuse incidents are reported annually, and that is only a fraction of what actually happens. Most abuse never reaches the police. Home is often the most dangerous place a woman can be.
@Sunday_Post put faces to those names in 2025. The response to it was overwhelming, survivors, families, politicians, employers, sportspeople, musicians, writers and campaigners all said the same thing. Enough.
It’s Time exists to turn that moment into lasting change.
VAWG is not inevitable. It is learned, tolerated and excused. The campaign exists to make misogyny as socially unacceptable as drink-driving. It will do this through a workplace charter, emergency support for women fleeing danger, pressure on government and public services, and a whole-of-society effort that includes men.
This account is here to keep the facts visible, amplify survivors and partners, and refuse to let the issue drop off the agenda.
#ItsTime Scotland can be a country where women and girls live free from fear.
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"Mary Howden, of the Women’s Rights Network Scotland, condemned the move and said: “We cannot believe independent scrutiny is being ditched at a time when three serving officers have been convicted of rape in the past year, one died while accused, 45 others are currently suspended over serious allegations and thousands more are still waiting to be vetted. Whenever yet another rogue officer is exposed, the Chief Constable promises openness and transparency.
“Now we learn there will be no independent scrutiny for the majority of officers, only high-ranking ones. But it is frontline officers who have most contact with vulnerable women and abuse victims, and those are the ones who have been found guilty of abuse.”
Six years after the recommendations of the Elish Angiolini review were accepted, independent misconduct panels will now apply only to the most senior officers – those at Assistant Chief Constable level and above. eu1.hubs.ly/H0z9tX20
“Thousands of victims discover physical violence evolves into psychological abuse. Our flawed court system allows it to continue for years on end. We need to take action and fully recognise prison bars cannot stop controlling behaviour.”
Despite her abuser being jailed, Liz Shanks continued to be terrorised by him, dragged through the court system for years arguing over who owned the sofa he tried to kill her on.
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Six years after the recommendations of the Elish Angiolini review were accepted, independent misconduct panels will now apply only to the most senior officers – those at Assistant Chief Constable level and above. eu1.hubs.ly/H0z9tX20
It’s time for the independent panels that were agreed.
It’s time for full re-vetting and proper scrutiny of every officer.
It’s time to stop protecting the force’s reputation over public trust and the safety of women.
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In the week four rapist officers revealed within a year Police Scotland shelve independent misconduct reviews for all except top brass- a promise made six years ago following damning Angiolini review which they and gov agreed to adopt.Independent panels were to restore public confidence. Almost 80 officers currently suspended at £4m a year-some for six years! @RealStephenKerr @MaryHowden
Please give your support to @RCCGlasgow for the amazing work they do for women
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In late 1976, a handful of brave Glaswegian women got a hold of a telephone and a room and started to take phone calls from women who had or were surviving rape and sexual abuse. GCRC began to operate then.
Kickstarting today, with our ‘For Her’ appeal, we plan to take the full year of our 50th Anniversary to honour her, be honest for her, and provide hope for her. We will assess how we have done in realising our appeal ambitions in November 2027.
For now, find out more including how to donate here-
glasgowclyderapecrisis.org.u…
Our appeal pages includes an appeal brochure, downloadable posters and direct links to our giving pages.
Everything we do, will do, and always have done, is For Her.
Join us.
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To coincide with Stacey Dooley’s 'Fallen Women', which shares the story behind our Fallen Women campaign and co-founder Jhiselle Feanny’s years of work seeking answers and change following the death of her sister, Bianca ‘Bee’ Thomas, KW are publishing our new national report, ‘Fallen Women – Bee’s Law’, led and authored by Jhiselle.
killedwomen.org/fallen-women
Drawing on national policing data and new Freedom of Information research, the report sets out the case for a consistent, precautionary investigative response to the deaths of women following falls from height, where domestic abuse may be relevant.
● ‘Bee’s Law’: A national precautionary standard for falls from height and other unexpected deaths where domestic abuse may be relevant.
“The fall is a mechanism, not the context.
Women have been falling from height since the dawn of time. The context has too often gone unexplored and misunderstood – until now.”
● The recommendation: Implement Bee's Law now as a national operational policing standard, beginning with deaths following a fall from height where domestic abuse is known, suspected or cannot reasonably be excluded. Legislative or code-based underpinning can develop in parallel; the core safeguards should not wait for a pilot.
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We would like to thank the following for their invaluable contributions to the report and the campaign: Jen Robinson (Doughty Street Chambers), Kate Ellis, Peter Starkings, Joanna Robinson, Samantha Joseph, Sonia Sodha, Emily Wilson, Anna Ryder, Teresa Parker, Dr Sofia Graça, Frank Mullane MBE (AAFDA), Dr Hannana Siddiqui OBE (Southall Black Sisters), Jess Phillips MP, Professor Jane Monckton-Smith, Dame Nicole Jacobs, the Centre for Women’s Justice, Femicide Census, the HOPE Alliance, Louise Tickle, Gemma Newby, Steve Keogh, various other former homicide detectives, specialist falls investigators, safeguarding practitioners and investigative journalists – as well as colleagues and bereaved families from AAFDA and Killed Women, with particular thanks to the Javed family.
● Watch the documentary ● Read the report ● Help us make the case for change
📺 Stacey Dooley: Fallen Women, BBC Three, Tuesday 13 October, 9pm, and BBC iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0032k3…
📄 Read our national report ‘Fallen Women – Bee’s Law’ at killedwomen.org/fallen-women
#FallenWomen #BeesLaw #StaceyDooley #KilledWomen #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #DomesticAbuseAwareness
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Women only spaces matter to women who have been subjected to men's violence.
nia was the first UK specialist organisation for women victim-survivors to say that they would use the Equality Act to provide services for women by women.
Please donate as a show of support if you can.
"Women only spaces are safe spaces. As a victim-survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of the opposite sex, it would be very triggering to talk to men about my trauma, experience, and feelings." This week you can show support and double the difference: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
“Amanda is backing The Sunday Post’s It’s Time campaign, praising its message as powerful, urgent and necessary. She said: “The name of the campaign is perfect. It really is time.”
“Amanda says the one thing we must do is break the taboo of silence. She said: “It is important women and children living with abuse know they are not alone. Not the way my mum, my sister and I were alone. I want to help create more safe routes for those suffering what we suffered, so they are encouraged to speak up – through workplaces, services, trusted professionals and communities.”
Thank you @ABlandMSP for speaking up for women and girls living with male violence and for supporting our campaign
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‘We lived in fear, waiting silently for my father to blow up. It’s time to end that silence’: MSP Amanda Bland on growing up around domestic violence eu1.hubs.ly/H0y_9kQ0
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Our Head of Policy, Stephanie Millar, participated in a roundtable discussion on child poverty and public debt at the Scottish Parliament last week, alongside Aberlour, Money Advice Scotland, the Child Poverty Action Group and COSLA.
Drawing on our research into coerced debt, Stephanie highlighted how economic abuse can leave women facing debts they did not choose, pushing families further into poverty and making it harder for survivors to rebuild their lives.
Public debt systems must recognise the impact of domestic abuse and ensure women are not penalised for debts caused by perpetrators. Tackling child poverty means addressing these barriers and ensuring survivors can access the support they need to recover.
Read the summary of our research report on coerced debt here 👉ow.ly/vbLZ50ZWMul
Please consider donating to @nia_endingVAWG
as women only spaces are safe spaces.
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"Women only spaces are safe spaces. As a victim-survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of the opposite sex, it would be very triggering to talk to men about my trauma, experience, and feelings." This week you can show support and double the difference: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
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Watch Stacey Dooley's 'Fallen Women', at 21.00 tomorrow, Tuesday 13th October, on BBC Three and then on iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0pfr16…
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‘We lived in fear, waiting silently for my father to blow up. It’s time to end that silenc… sundaypost.com/fp/msp-amanda… via @Sunday_Post
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Domestic abuse slowly erodes your sense of self. Many survivors describe feeling like they were never enough—never smart enough, attractive enough, quiet enough, or devoted enough to stop the criticism, the rage, or the withdrawal.
Over time, you're left emotionally drained and full of self-doubt, endlessly bending yourself in hopes of finally being “good enough” to be loved. 💔
#DomesticAbuseAwareness
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I was an alibi for murder, interrogated by the Scottish Crime Squad. The Paul Ferris behind gangland myths and executions, why men like him turn everyone around them into props in a world where real people bleed out on darkened pavements, women are widowed, children left fatherless, and there is no glamour in the real Mobland.
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For 50 years, we've listened to woman who've spoken out about domestic abuse and helped shape policies and laws.
Help us go further: supporting women and children to exercise their rights and to shape better responses to domestic abuse, including accessing legal support.
Every £1 you give through Big Give becomes £2 this week while matching funds last.
Heard. Believed. Safe. Donate now: ow.ly/xvRG50ZVVeZ
Jo Farrell has called violence against women and girls in Scotland an “epidemic” — while confirming 40–50 of her own officers are suspended over exactly those allegations. Three former officers have been exposed as rapists this year. Ending VAWG starts with who is allowed to wear the uniform.
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BREAKING: Up to 50 Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women bbc.in/3TP4jDb
Absolutely shocking figures!
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Nearly 70% of Police Scotland officers currently suspended while under criminal investigation are accused of offences relating to violence against women, according to figures obtained by STV News.
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“Meanwhile, survivors have also told the charity’s support workers of long delays in police responding to 999 calls even when “Storm Markers” are in place, signalling callers have previously suffered domestic violence and are at high risk.
Aberlour said: “Storm Markers should trigger a priority response from police, but we have numerous examples of women waiting up to an hour where there was an immediate risk and being questioned why they are calling to report at all.
“Additionally, women have made silent calls to police when the perpetrator has been present in the home and there was no police response at all, even when agencies have agreed they are at high risk of serious harm.”
This is just not acceptable and @PoliceScotland with @scotgov backing must work alongside Women’s aid groups to improve their response rate to women who are in immediate danger
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“The Brodie MacGregor case is one of the most shocking I have heard. This vulnerable 23-year-old called 999 in the middle of the night. During the call, it was clearly heard that Alexander Brennan had attacked her but when police arrived 40 minutes later, they still took her word for it that she was “safe” with Brennan.
This was a man with several previous convictions for violence. Did the police consult their database before attending the scene of the crime?
Brodie’s murder was both predictable and preventable. Why do so many officers appear not to understand the effects of coercive control? Accepting her word that she was “safe” is a classic mistake from the bad old days. Despite feminist interventions over the years, it sometimes seems that we have made little or no progress.
Even when women tell the police they are in imminent danger, disasters like this still occur.”
@bindelj
@Sunday_Post
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