South Lanarkshire College receive EmilyTest Gender-Based Violence Charter Award

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South Lanarkshire College proudly became one of the pioneering colleges in Scotland to receive the EmilyTest Gender-Based Violence Charter.EmilyTest is a Scottish charity working to improve prevention, intervention and support concerning gender-based violence.The charity was created in 2016 by Fiona Drouet following the death of her daughter undergraduate student, Emily Drouet, who took her own life after being subjected to a campaign of gender-based violence from a fellow student.The EmilyTest Charter is dedicated to enhancing prevention, intervention, and support related to gender-based violence.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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