Rape centre breaks away from charity in row over trans-inclusive policy

A rape crisis centre in Scotland has broken away from the umbrella charity that oversaw it, because of an ongoing row over single-sex spaces.

In a statement published on its website, Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) announced it will leave the Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) network, saying it wants to provide “single-sex services delivered by an all-female workforce” which is an approach… at odds with RCS”.

The move comes after another centre in the RCS network, the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, was the focus of scrutiny after an employment tribunal awarded former member of staff Roz Adams compensation follwoing her dismissal for having gender-critical beliefs. The centre’s trans chief executive Mridul Wadhwa stepped down in the wake of the ruling.

A spokesperson for the GCRC said: “As part of

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