This exploratory report set out to document the experiences of women in rural Scotland who have experienced online harm and abuse. After reviewing the established literature, this report sets out the approach taken in its interviews and surveys. The report goes on to detail the findings of its research, before concluding with next steps and further recommendations. This work is inherently limited in scale, with the aim of scoping out further avenues of research.
This research was funded by Delivering Equally Safe and written by Dr Stephen Dolan from the University of Edinburgh on behalf of SWGfL. Research was supported by Kate Worthington and Izzy Petherick from SWGfL.