Hi 🤍 due to ongoing personal circumstances I’m taking a break from the
@ESMISscotland
campaign. This means the inbox won’t be monitored. I hope to be back working on the campaign as soon as possible but until then please keep the conversation going loudly & passionately ✨🩵
@ellieokwilson
Hi
@EdinburghUni
have you got a GBV Policy? I can’t find it on your website. Can you DM me the link or a copy of it please? You might not know this but I think some of your staff wrote a toolkit on how to keep your students safe… think you need a refresher.
Frankly, if hundreds of survivors are telling you they find your campaign triggering and damaging and you double down, then you don’t support all survivors.
Our trauma isn’t provocative, it’s traumatic.
#iwasntaskingforit
We spoke with survivors while crafting the slogan, and this subversion of blame was seen as a valuable tool to bring awareness to the importance of actually asking for consent.
It is at the centre of our campaign.
#imaskingforit
#onlyyesmeansyes
#iwd
It’s international women’s day. I’m not happy.
stop harassing, assaulting, raping & killing us. stop medically gaslighting us. stop objectifying us. stop patronising us. stop blaming us.
give us our fundamental human right of gender equality.
give us our power back.
Thank you so much for all the supportive messages & tweets. I am really overwhelmed with the love but will respond individually soon.
Please continue to call out
@ClanIHC
for their lack of acknowledgement of the harm they have done.
We will not let this be swept under the rug
To Malcom Cameron, your ignorance is astounding. To Neil Black, your complicity is disgusting. To everyone who enabled this situation, I am appalled. Do better.
REMINDER: If Cameron goes, there has still been no recognition, accountability or reparations from the Clan for the harm caused by the signing. Can someone just stand up and say that sexual misconduct in hockey, in sport (or anywhere) is not tolerated?
When the Glasgow Clan signed an admitted alleged rapist in September last year, it was completely retraumatising. Witnessing
@callyyorke
and many fans stand up for survivors, hold the club to account and then raise a tremendous amount for
@RCCGlasgow
was reassuring.
Congratulations to Callum Yorke who has been nominated for the Positive Role Model Award for Gender at The National Diversity Awards 2023 in association with
@ITVNews
. To vote please visit
#NDA23
#Nominate
#VotingNowOpen
Clan fans have shown what type of fan base they are by standing up against something that isn’t right, forcing change and then fully supporting the people most affected.
They have shown that they deserve better.
@ClanIHC
give your fans the respect they deserve.
Thank you to the Minister for Sport,
@MareeToddMSP
who sat down with me to discuss how the
@scotgov
can support us to End Sexual Misconduct in Sport.
This very productive meeting has me optimistic about the future of
@ESMISscotland
and the future of sport in Scotland🏀🏉🏒⚽️
The Clan OSC are more upset at a banner than their team signing an admitted alleged rapist.
When I saw that banner I thought ‘good on the Clan fans’ …I didn’t consider the OSC at all.
To everyone hurting tonight, you are seen and believed and supported.
I promised myself I would never let a rapist take the sport I love away from me, but will not put a single penny into clan until they make reparations.
TW: Rape
Charges were dropped because the evidence was withdrawn NOT because he was proven to be innocent.
Evidence can be withdrawn for many reasons and almost all of the time it is not because she was lying. Especially not when this is the evidence ⬇️
Not really cool for
@ClanIHC
officials to be inciting piles on. Let’s think about others. We don’t need to agree with what people say but we do need to consider our impact on others.
I won’t be going back to clan games until I know it’s a safe environment. The message I am hearing is that it is a safer space for sexual abusers than survivors. It’s not a taboo subject, stand with survivors.
Twitter is basically the worlds largest database to check for dangerous men.
One time, I started talking to a guy and found his old twitter account that said “ched evans did nothing wrong” and that was the beginning of me finding out he was on the domestic abuse register.
“We respect each individuals point of view but we cannot preference any individual’s beliefs above any other”
That is stomach churning. It’s not a belief, it’s a basic right to feel safe in the arena and tolerating the belief that sexual abuse is acceptable in sport is vile.
I set this day as the campaign birthday for a reason. Instead of today being the anniversary of my trauma, it is now the day the campaign was born. 6 years in the making.
With the horrific video circulating please be reminded you can turn off auto play of videos on here.
Settings & Privacy > scroll down to ‘Accessibility, display & languages’ > Accessibility > scroll down to ‘Video auto play’ & change to ‘never’
This must have been extremely difficult for Aspray but hopefully the wake up call that
@ClanIHC
need. Thank you
@AspGlasgowWest
for standing up.
I hope that Clan can make the choices needed to rebuild this relationship for the sake of the fans.
As people draw a line under this situation because they feel today is a new beginning for the team.
Remember that survivors cannot just draw a line. The impact will echo on for time to come. Some may find their alliance to the club permanently strained. Some may never go back.
Delighted that after years of hard work
@oh_hannah_90
will finally get the information that should have been freely available to her and now, because of her, other survivors will have this opportunity too 🤍 congratulations my friend xxx
One ago today I started the End Sexual Misconduct in Sport campaign. In one year I have;
✨ sent over 500 emails
✨attended over 50 meetings
✨hosted a Parliamentary Roundtable
✨gained cross-party & Gov support
✨ gave multiple media interviews including an STV investigation
Wow, thank you to the
@Daily_Record
for one of the most wildly empowering images ever taken of me 🤍🦸🏼♀️
I have been working so hard, it’s nice to enjoy something a bit lighthearted!
📸Callum Moffat
I am so honoured to be chosen as part of
@youngwomenscot
's
#30under30
2023. Thank you.
Working on the
@ESMISscotland
campaign has been such an empowering, challenging and educational experience 🤍We have come so far & I am determined to see this campaign through to the end.
📣 Are you ready for the best day of the year?
#30under30
2023 is here!
🗣️ We're showcasing 30 inspiring young women and non-binary people in Scotland, who are making changes in their communities and wider society.
➡️ Check out their profiles here:
I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t forget to change out my trainers into my heels but other than that, very grateful for a hugely successful Roundtable discussing the
@ESMISscotland
campaign🩵 it’s so inspiring being seated around a table with people who are truly doing good 🥰
I completely understand that people have their personal opinions on
@GarethChalmers
, however when I volunteered with Clan I got to work with him personally and develop my own.
Gareth was bound, directed or overruled by Neil Black a lot.
Let’s refrain from personal attacks.
@ClanOSC
Personally I would like to believe there is a collective belief that sexual abuse does not belong in hockey…why tiptoe around this like it’s a debatable topic? I’m getting really angry at the lack of recognition for the issue at hand.
Hi
@GarethChalmers
since you haven’t responded to my text, maybe you will see this tweet. Since you are still clearly heavily involved in
@ClanIHC
what are you doing to make reparations for the harm caused by the signing on the 29th Sept?
This is even more infuriating to read 6 months down the line.
Neil Black, I think you are a coward and believe you perpetuate rape culture that allows sexual violence in the elite league.
Officially awarded my Diploma in Legal Practice✅❤️🔥If anyone knows of any traineeships looking for a passionate, professional, smart and slightly outspoken trainee then I’m your gal!
DM me x
@NatalieDon_
@ClanIHC
Please tell me how stonewalling a rape survivor trying to get them to put in a sexual misconduct policy and take accountability for signing an admitted alleged rapist is “working to ensure local people can be involved and benefit”?
I feel alive.
I feel like I lost almost 4 years of my life to suffering, anger and pain.
Finally, after over 2 years of therapy, tears, healing & growth. I feel alive again.
I will never fully heal, but at least I feel alive. I feel passion, love, joy, optimism.
@CPB_LDN
Firstly, it’s inaccurate to discuss this in the context of ‘UK Law’. It’s misleading.
Secondly, my trauma is not provocative, it’s traumatic. To double down when hundreds of survivors are telling you they are unhappy is undeniably ignorant.
Grateful to be at
#SWCIWD24
sharing happy tears with so many amazing women. Feeling unbelievably thankful for my inspiring and supportive circle today 🤍
Dear
@Rainford_High
The length of a women or girls skirt does not influence her ability to learn, her ability to grow, her ability to develop or her future contribution to society, nor is it her skirts responsibility to keep her ‘safe’.
What can influence these things?⬇️
Schoolgirls at Rainford High School have been lined up in fenced off areas whilst male teachers inspect girls' skirt lengths. This has lead the girls feeling humiliated and subsequent mass school protests staged by pupils.
This was a bit of a nice surprise to wake up to this morning ❤️🔥 absolutely honoured to be shortlisted for a
@UNWomenUK
award. Congratulations to everyone, through all categories, especially my incredible friend
@MissCScotland
🤍✨
& to be clear, in no way do I intend to diminish the work of others but I think this highlights the collective responsibility we have when creating vocal campaigns and the impact they can have on others.
Happy
@taylorswift13
weekend! 🫶🏼it’s been a long 9 years since I last saw her live but 🤍long story short🤍, I survived now I’m ready to go 💛headfirst fearless💛 into the next few months but b4 I do I’m gonna 🩵shake it off🩵with
@taylornation13
2night✨
#EdinburghTStheErasTour
Happy days for Clan fans! Buzzing for everyone (that didn’t support *that* signing or try to silence those who condemned it). Let’s hope for a full internal detoxification & genuine, non-narcissistic engagement in the community.
@hannah_mclaugh
@DrProudman
I dont think my trauma shouldn’t be used to grab attention. It’s my trauma and clearly the backlash shows it’s quite a common feeling. Just because you don’t feel this way doesn’t mean we (the hundreds of survivors who have spoken out) should all have to have this forced on us.
I have always been thankful to Cally for his part in raising this money and standing up against the signing. This nomination not only represents Cally &
@glasgow_clan
but all fans who stood up against sexual violence .
Today I called out some severely inappropriate “jokes” being made about spiking drinks and such likes… I was told ‘that’s just lads being lads’.
Can it like not be though? Last time I checked spiking someone’s drink wasn’t funny.
Can we end rape culture? That would be nice.
Your activism isn’t for all survivors if you think just because *you* aren’t triggered by something and it makes *you* feel empowered it’s acceptable to disregard the feelings of HUNDREDS of survivors.
This is bigger than YOU. Activism is always bigger than just you.
Over the last few weeks I have been struggling with a lot of stuff going on in my personal life. Graduation just didn’t feel like much of a celebration when I am spinning multiple plates full of problems.
Mentally, I am okay.
Thankful to everyone who is supporting me right now
@RadioClydeNews
Hey! This isn’t exactly how it all went down now was it? The signed a player who admitted to alleged rape before fleeing the country to avoid prosecution. They undid the signed because of fan pressure. They have ignored the issue & Cameron was sacked on performance.
I am devastated that I have callously had the safety I had created with my Miss J alias taken away from me. & in a space where that is something you should never experience.
I shouldn’t be having to deal with the anxiety this has created.
@PanthersMassive
As a rape survivor, I want an genuine apology that recognises the trauma caused and reparations to made through collaborative efforts with Rape Crisis or another charity.
My PTSD was triggered on Thursday and I only began to feel ‘normal’ again yesterday.
Devastated to find out that someone is making extremely spurious and defamatory allegations about me as well as breaching my anonymity. After celebrating upcoming IWD yesterday it is so extremely disheartening.
Should this continue I will not hesitate to take legal action.
@charlottschreu
@DrProudman
I think it’s completely admirable to feel you can reclaim it, but maybe that’s something that’s more personal & people should be given the choice to do. Ironically, survivors have been forced to ‘reclaim’ it without their consent. Some may not be ready, some may never want to 🤍
I am proud I stand up for what I believe in and I am thankful to the people who support me when I do. I would be lying if I said it didn’t disappoint me seeing people tell me to move on and seeing people act like the signing didn’t happen.
But it just proves my point.
This was such a positive meeting and I hope the first of many with our sport’s governing bodies! I am delighted that the SRU are engaging with the campaign and look forward to seeing this relationship develop! 🤍🏉
Today
@j_and_justice
met with representatives from
@Scotlandteam
to discuss the important role the SRU can play in ending sexual misconduct in sport. We welcome this productive meeting & look forward to the continued engagement 🏉
My love goes to every single person affected by the awful incident at the Nottingham/Sheffield game.
Tonight we are all Panthers 🖤💛
My thoughts are with all involved & their loved ones and I hope for good news.
This is amazing news. Congratulations to everyone involved 🎉
@oh_hannah_90
you must be buzzing after all the years of hard work &
@ellieokwilson
I know raising your interest in this publicly last year has come with it’s difficult moments but so proud of you all! 🤍👏🏽
I am honoured to be shortlisted for an award tonight at the
#UNWomenUKAwards
& sorely disappointed I couldn’t make it down to LDN. Hope its a fab night🥂watching the Instagram stories and it looks incredible. Have fun
@gracedmccabe
❤️🔥
@MissCScotland
we are going next year! ✨💯
@David_Challen
Adidas support the actions through silent complicity. When you don’t stand with sexual and domestic abuse survivors you automatically stand with the abusers. There is no fence to sit on.
I was excited to reach out to
@EVAWuk
to offer the support of
@ESMISscotland
to their work with the FA. It is clear that this is UK wide issue and I hope that, with the help of
@scotgov
& the
@DCMS
, we can ensure that all sports clubs have the appropriate policies in place.
Thank you to everyone who made what should have been an increasingly difficult year become one of my most memorable, wholesome & productive.
So thankful for the changes I have been a part of & the people I have met.
Here’s to a life changing & karmic 2024✨🤍
I hope the players rally on Saturday for that all important first win. It has been commendable that some of them have subtly made their opinions clear when effectively gagged.
Dear Men in the VAWG sector. Please remember you are part of the problem if you are speaking over, stepping in front of or removing the females in this space from the conversation. Self promotion disguised as advocacy isn’t helpful.
When we developed the slogan “I’m Asking For It,” we wanted to be intentionally provocative. How often has the justice system failed women when it put the blame on them, instead of asking the perpetrator what they did in order to ensure consensual sex?
It’s such a pleasure to speak with
@davy66532911
&
@WhiteRibbonScot
. I am so thankful to have them on board as the work they do is monumental in the fight to end violence against women, especially through engaging with men to play their part🤍
@WhiteRibbonScot
we were pleased to meet today with
@j_and_justice
to discuss the aims of
@GameOverSprtSco
and lend our support to reducing sexual misconduct in sport.
As with all organisations, thought should be given now to what will be done when sexual misconduct is reported.
It was an honour to attend
@ScotParl
yesterday to meet with
@PFOKane
and discuss the next steps of the
@GameOverSprtSco
campaign to End Sexual Misconduct in Sport!
THIS. The lived experience & knowledge this group of people bring lays the foundation for a conversation that can create a truly trauma informed justice system
Ellie has taught me more about what to expect in court than my law degrees
Join their conversation, don’t attack it
So often the voices of victims and their families are overlooked. It is right that we should be heard. Sat around this table are people who’s lives have been changed by rape or murder. It cannot possibly be a bad thing that we are included in the conversation. 2/5
Today I am attending the
@Emilytest12
GBV Charter Conference. I have known Emily’s story for a while, but hearing it today from Fiona was different; equally heartbreaking & infuriating
I am thankful to be at this conf to hear about the work being done to tackle GBV in education
I had a great day at
@ScotParl
, thank you
@GlasgowPam
&
@JeremyRBalfour
for putting on this really incredible event.
I come away re-energised to fight for my rights and the rights of all disabled people in Scotland.
“If not me, then who?” -
@GlasgowPam
This is exemplary.
Identified an issue.
Conducted a thorough investigation.
Communicated the process of investigation to all key stakeholders (importantly fans).
Communicated the outcome.
Clarified their position on the issue.
@FifeFlyers
take a bow.
𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
Please open the image for our full statement regarding allegations of racist language used during Saturday's game vs. Sheffield Steelers.
Today has felt like 5 days in one but before it’s over I want to say congrats to every single person on the
@youngwomenscot
#30under30
list. It’s really such an honour to be on it alongside 29 really incredible individuals.
Such amazing hard work🎉
I hope all Clan fans going to POFW (who don’t think *that* signing was okay) have a brilliant time! Enjoy it, you deserve a break
Celebrate the sport. Focus on the good
I’ll take the weekend off asking Clan for change (unless they do something stupid)
Follow
@GameOverSprtSco
If I am ever 0-14 in cases I’m going to come back to this moment, where Liz Truss is PM and the Clan have 2/26 points and remember that apparently it’s completely acceptable x
these ‘throwaway comments’ are the actions that enable abuse in our sport. Perpetuating a culture that sees female fans as nothing more than ogling obsessed individuals of usually medium ugly men needs to end.
Thank you to Maureen & everyone at
@ScotWomenSport
for such an incredible evening celebrating so many inspiring women in Scottish sport. Thank you
@ActiveScotGov
for having me as your guest. Honoured to celebrate 10 years of
#SWiS
with you all! Congrats to all winners & nominees!
Thank you to those who have sent kind messages🩷 I’m sorry if I haven’t had a chance to reply yet, but I will!
I’m okay but after the last few ✨years✨of campaigning to end sexual misconduct in sport, it’s time for me to put myself first for a few months.
Hi 🤍 due to ongoing personal circumstances I’m taking a break from the
@ESMISscotland
campaign. This means the inbox won’t be monitored. I hope to be back working on the campaign as soon as possible but until then please keep the conversation going loudly & passionately ✨🩵
Thank you
@WhiteRibbonScot
for inviting me tonight! I am thankful to have the support of such an incredible & passionate organisation. The work you do is inspiring & I look forward to all the changes we can make together!
It was great to hear more about your wider purpose!
After my anger at the situation at Glasgow Clan on Sept/Oct I decided to do something. I started looking at how we could get all professional sports teams to recognise the issue of sexual misconduct in sport. I started reaching out to people…
We might as well legalise rape in Scotland. 270 hours CPO for forcibly raping a 13 year old girl with no admission of guilt. Appalling.
There are certain crimes that deserve prison, rape is one of them.
I still maintain everything I have said over the last 6/7 months, everything I have called for remains necessary. It blows mind this is even contentious.
But I’m saying it’s not 1 person who should be hung out to dry. There’s a culture change that the new owners need to address
Happy International Women’s Day!❤️🔥
Today, I am meeting with
@sportscotland
thanks to the support of
@PFOKane
to discuss sexual misconduct in sport.
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” - RBG ⚖️
#EmbraceEquity
#IWD23
Hey
@ClanIHC
fans!! Want to play a part in the fight against sexual violence? Join
@RCCGlasgow
in the Fight for the Night March!
Thursday 8th December
@glasgow_clan
what we thinking?