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Our blogs are written by staff members at Scottish Refugee Council, as well as people from a variety of backgrounds who are keen to discuss the issues that refugees and people seeking asylum face.

We are always looking for contributors for our blogs, particularly if you have experience as a refugee or of the asylum system. Contact our media officer if you’d like to get involved.

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• 8 December 2010 Challenges, solutions and future hopes Ilana Bakal, Medical Foundation for the care of Victims of Torture Ilana Bakal, clinician at the Medical Foundation, contemplates obstacles and solutions to ending violence against asylum seeking women. (1 Comment)
• 8 December 2010 The Postcard Campaign - Govan and Craigton Integration Network Angela Gardiner, Govan and Craigton Integration Network GCIN launches their postcard campaign, highlighting experiences of women seeking asylum. (3 Comments)
• 7 December 2010 Believe her! Janine Hunt, Scottish Refugee Council It's time to break the silence - women seeking asylum must be empowered to tell their stories and need to be believed! (1 Comment)
• 6 December 2010 Safe from harm? Corinne Evans, British Red Cross Once in Scotland women fleeing persecution in their home countries feel they are safe from harm - though often it's not the case. (0 Comments)
• 5 December 2010 Are we listening? Kirsty Thomson, Legal Services Agency (LSA) The voices of the women and girls who have survived gender related violence must be taken into account in Scotland. (0 Comments)
• 4 December 2010 Leaving – the logical, impossible option Catrin Evans, A moment's peace theatre company How do you leave an abusive situation? A difficult question to answer. (1 Comment)
• 3 December 2010 Getting the facts straight Cathy Zimmerman, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Gender Violence and Health Centre Violence against women is common - and yet it is sometimes forgotten how very vulnerable migrant women are to violence. (1 Comment)
• 2 December 2010 Stop labelling, start understanding Ashley Rogers, Scottish Refugee Council Volunteer Identifying all women who have suffered violence as 'victims' can be a continuation of the removal of her individual power. (2 Comments)
• 1 December 2010 Safety and all its complexities Scottish Induction Service team, Scottish Refugee Council Getting to a 'safe' place is just the beginning of the challenges women seeking asylum face when fleeing to the safety of the UK. (1 Comment)
• 1 December 2010 HIV and gender violence – a terrible alliance Roy Kilpatrick, HIV Scotland With such blatant and damaging links between violence against women and the ongoing spread of HIV, we all have a part to play. (0 Comments)