Minoritised Ethnic Women's Experiences of Domestic Abuse and Barriers to Help-Seeking: A Summary of the Evidence

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Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: interim reporting requirement (2023c)

Ethnicity in the justice system: evidence review (2023d)

The Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning

of Violence Against Women and Girls Services (Scottish Government, 2023e)

Tackling child poverty priority families overview (Scottish Government, 2023f)

The Vision for Justice in Scotland (Scottish Government, 2022a)

Using intersectionality in policymaking and analysis: summary findings (Scottish Government, 2022b)

What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women: A Summary of the Evidence (Scottish Government, 2020)

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