Raising awareness of gender-based violence
sexual harassment, revenge porn and grooming.
“Although the project has been developed over many months, the events of recent weeks highlight the importance of these resources.
“Young people in Scotland are extremely concerned about gender-based violence and this project is about helping them access critical advice and support.”
Sue McKellar from Scotland Women’s Aid, said:“Gendered violence is something that happens to people of all ages, but we need to ensure that there is information out there that is easily accessible, simple to understand and includes topics such as social media harassment, coercive control and image-based abuse, which are of a particular concern to young people.
“We’ve worked alongside representatives from a number of youth organisations to make sure the resources are tailored to the needs of young Scot.
“Through the launch of That’s Not Ok, we want to reassure every young person in Scotland that there is support, advice and help available to them should they need it.”
Kathryn Dawson at Rape Crisis Scotland added:“Children and young people involved in the Everyday Heroes consultation said they wanted there to be more information for young people about gender based violence, and that they wanted to be a part of developing it as they know best what information they need – so we’ve been delighted to be able to support this important project.
“Let’s make sure young people’s knowledge, experience and know-how are always at the heart of policy, prevention work and support services in Scotland.”