🌀 Femicide: The final act in a deadly cycle of violence against women. Red flags start small. 🔍 Learn to recognize them. 🗣️ Speak up. 💜 Save lives. Recognize. Prevent. Intervene. Get involved: unwo.men/yif850UazML #NoExcuse #16Days

Something positive

How lovely!

As part of international 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence. We are spending the morning working with Renfrewshire social work services delivering multiagency training for services working across their area with autistic survivors

Something cheerful for those Christmas stockings…huge thanks to Artie Trezise who will perform in March with all proceeds going to The McConnell International Foundation girls scholarships. Get your tickets before they sell out 😉 fb.me/e/5mEmoSRrV

For me there’s only one contender for Person of the Year. Gisele Pelicot. The woman who has recalibrated how we think about rape by refusing to feel shame. “It’s time we change the way we look at rape”, she said outside the court today. And…more than anyone I can think of…

When I was a kid in the 1970s we had this thing called convalescence. When people got a flu like virus they rested until they recovered & recovery was expected to take several weeks. There was no pressure to rush back to the office or the gym. People were allowed to be sick. End.

Many congratulations to all involved in bringing about this milestone, improved understanding of the relationship between #autism and #eatingdisorders and best practice guidelines to conducting ethical research. You should be proud of yourselves SWAN

Abuse can look different in every relationship. Controlling what you do and who you see, withholding money, calling you names, hurting you or sexually abusing you are all signs of abuse. We’re here when you're ready to talk. Report abuse by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.

This is an essential, if worrying, read.

Thank you #BBArt for this very kind portrait. #positivity

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Angela Constance MSP, has led tributes to Martyn Evans, Chair of the Authority, who concludes his term in office today. The Cabinet Secretary's comments & tributes from other stakeholders are here: bit.ly/4aHSToJ

Representatives from academia, public health and policing attended a 2-day conference about Neurodiversity in Policing, hosted by Edinburgh Napier University. The event explored and challenged how neurodiversity impacts officers, staff and the public they serve ➡️ orlo.uk/4MKOx

This was a great day, informative, engaging, positive and looking to solutions. Thank you so much to all who were involved in organising and supporting it. Police Scotland Scottish Police Authority Edinburgh Napier University Sidharth GLEPHA

We are recruiting clinicians in eating disorder services to think about barriers and enablers for implementing autism affirming care e.g PEACE Pathway . If you would be willing to be interviewed over TEAMS there is more information and sign up here! edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0d…

An honour to be @CatherineAsta's guest with @PeteWharmby, especially on this last day of #NeurodiversityWeek S4 Episode 5 - A Lifetime of Learning thelatediscoveredclub.com/s4-episode-5-a…

It has been my privilege, proud to have worked with Police Scotland, to see their commitment to creating positive change, their work on Violence Against Women and Girls, EDI, Seldom Heard Voices, Neurodiversity and so much more. Will always value my experiences with Scottish Police Authority

Go Nicholas Fearn - you are a talented journalist and writer and deserve your success

This morning, myself & Jack McConnell joined 60+ leaders—including 20 MPs, ex-Defence & Development Secretaries, former MI5 & Army chiefs, faith leaders & academics—urging the PM to fund peacebuilding. As a former Royal Marine & aid worker, I know it saves lives. #InvestInPeace

"The Science of Autism & Women Workshop: Unseen and Unheard" eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-science-… Eventbrite Help