{"id":36,"date":"2022-06-20T14:24:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/domesticabuse\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2022-10-19T08:34:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T07:34:48","slug":"equally-safe-scotlands-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/domesticabuse\/equally-safe-scotlands-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Equally Safe: Scotland’s strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tEqually Safe: Scotland’s strategy for the prevention and eradication of violence against women and girls<\/div>\n
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Schools and other education environments are places in which children and young people associate with learning, where they spend a lot of their time, and where they come into contact with responsible adults working in their best interests. Schools and other education environments are therefore well-placed to prevent violence and challenge inequalities and social norms that contribute to violence against women and children.<\/p>\n

In line with World Health Organisation policy[i]<\/a>, Equally Safe (2016)[ii]<\/a> is Scotland\u2019s strategy for the prevention and eradication of violence against women and girls.<\/p>\n

The 2017 Equally Safe delivery plan[iii]<\/a>set out several key priorities actions where education settings can play a crucial role in \u2018working towards a Scotland where women and girls live free from all forms of violence and abuse \u2013 and the attitudes that help perpetuate them\u2019, including:<\/p>\n