That means for most young women, abuse isn’t a distant issue - it’s happening to their peers, or to themselves.
Read the full Rise report here: womensaid.scot/proje...
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A 2022 national research project by The Young Women’s Movement and Scottish Women’s Aid surveyed young women aged 12–25 and found that:
👉 75% knew someone who has experienced abuse in a relationship.
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If you need to talk, Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage helpline is here for you 24/7.
Call 0800 027 1234 or text/WhatsApp 07401 288 595 for support.
#YoungWomenSpotlight
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Is your ex threatening to share intimate photos of you?
In Scotland, it is a crime to disclose or threaten to disclose an intimate photograph or video without consent.
Offenders can face up to five years in prison and be put on the sex offenders register.
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It’s still abuse, even if it doesn’t leave a bruise.
📱 Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline is here 24/7
Call: 0800 027 1234
Text/WhatsApp: 07401 288 595
Visit: https://sdafmh.org.uk
#YoungWomenSpotlight
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📍 Tracked your location without asking?
📸 Demanded access to your phone or messages?
📤 Shared (or threatened to share) intimate photos?
These are all forms of technology-facilitated abuse and they’re used to control, monitor, or intimidate.
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Domestic abuse doesn’t just happen at home - it can happen through phones, apps, and social media. It can happen to women of any age, but young women are especially vulnerable given the role tech plays in their daily lives.
Has someone ever:
🔒 Insisted on having your passwords?
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Training Opportunity!
This upcoming workshop will equip you with the skills to spot the signs of domestic abuse and the knowledge and confidence to offer support and signposting.
Book your place here:
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📢 Please share:
35% of domestic abuse cases in Scotland involve men under 35.
Young women are especially at risk, and abuse isn’t always visible.
You're not alone. Support is here. 💜
🔗 womensaid.scot
#YoungWomenSpotlight
www.gov.uk/alerts/op...
Please share this information to help keep others safe. 💜
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We’re concerned about the risks this may pose to victim-survivors of domestic abuse - particularly anyone using a hidden or second phone as part of their safety plan.
➡️ If you keep a concealed phone for your safety, this link gives information on how you can opt out of the alert.
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📢 Important
On Sunday 7th September 2025 at 3pm, the UK Government will be running a nationwide emergency alert test.
All mobile phones, including those on silent, will produce a loud siren and vibration.
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Training opportunity!
Domestic abuse has a profound effect on children and young people. This session explores how children and young people are exposed to and experience domestic abuse and how this can impact on all areas of their lives. Book your space here:
training.womensaid.s...
➡️ Call: 0800 027 1234
➡️ Text/WhatsApp: 07401 288 595
➡️ Visit: https://sdafmh.org.uk
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Throughout September, we’ll be sharing facts, support info, and ways you can take action.
Whether it’s happening to you or someone you care about, you’re not alone.
📱Need support? Contact Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline:
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This month, we’re shining a light on the experiences of young women affected by domestic abuse in Scotland.
From control and coercion to online abuse, isolation and pressure – young women face unique challenges, and they often go unseen.
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You are not alone or to blame. 💜
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline offers a respectful, confidential ear for older callers.
Call: 0800 027 1234
Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
Web chat: http://sdafmh.org.uk
#OlderWomenSpotlight
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Generational attitudes can make it hard for older women who are experiencing domestic abuse to seek help. Some feel they should be able to cope quietly as “mature” women or worry they won’t be believed.
But abuse is abuse, no matter how old you are, and you deserve support.
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Order materials to display in your community, or share digital versions online: www.sdafmh.org.uk/en...
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Every poster in a staff room, every leaflet in a waiting area - these small actions can save lives. 💜
Help us spread the word about Scotland’s Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline so that women experiencing domestic abuse know that they are not alone.
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📣We’re excited to share that digital versions of our helpline posters and leaflets are now available in multiple languages, including English, Polish, Punjabi, Urdu, Arabic, Ukrainian, Chinese, Spanish, and French!
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But support is available 💜
Scotland's Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage is open 24/7
☎️Call: 0800 027 1234
📧Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
💻Web chat: http://sdafmh.org.uk
#OlderWomenSpotlight
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Many older survivors have their own health issues which abusers exploit to gain control.
An abusive partner might withhold medication, threaten to damage medical equipment or use physical impairment as an excuse to isolate someone.
This can make women feel trapped.
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This economic control traps women with abusive partners through fear of poverty or losing their home.
📞Support and information is available at Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 027 1234
#OlderWomenSpotlight
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Many women over 50 face financial barriers to leaving an abuser.
Often they have little or no independent income and may even hold savings or a pension that disqualify them from benefits or social housing.
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You can call Scotland’s 24/7 Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline on 0800 027 1234
#OlderWomenSpotlight
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These dynamics can mask the severity of the abuse and lead to underreporting among older women.
No one should suffer in silence. 💜
📞If you feel trapped or frightened in your own home, help is available.
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Many older women report that while physical violence may reduce as their partner ages, coercive control and emotional abuse continue or increase.
This long-term trauma leaves many ‘invisible’ survivors, women who have endured decades of abuse and think there is no way out.
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Follow our social media channels throughout August to learn more.
#OlderWomenSpotlight
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Throughout August, we’ll be sharing the unique challenges older women face, including barriers to support, financial dependence, caring responsibilities, and the stigma that can silence them.
Every woman deserves to live free from fear – at every age.
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