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Arape crisis centre has pulled out of the charity's national network, saying its own approach of providing "single-sex services delivered by an all-female workforce" now puts it "at odds" with Rape Crisis Scotland.

Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) announced it will no longer be part of the Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) network, and instead become an independent operator which will "work productively and collaboratively with our sister rape crisis centres".

A spokeswoman for the GCRC board said the decision came after talks with leaders at Rape Crisis Scotland about "concerns" it had about the "direction and focus" of the organisation overall.

A spokeswoman for the GCRC board said the decision came after talks with leaders at Rape Crisis Scotland about "concerns" it had about the "direction and focus" of the organisation overall.

The spokeswoman stressed: "This is not a decision we have taken lightly. We have done so to hold fast to our principles and to best serve the women and girls that need our support.

"We were created to provide support by and for women. We believe, and women have consistently told us, that single-sex services delivered by an all-female workforce are crucial to help them heal from sexual trauma.

"This approach remains our priority but is at odds with RCS's."

The move comes in the wake of a report criticising Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre's failure to provide women-only spaces as "a significant breach" of the national standards all rape crisis centres have to follow.

Mridul Wadhwa, a trans woman, resigned as chief executive of the Edinburgh centre following the report.

Just weeks after her resignation, GCRC said it believes its best interests - and those of the women it aims to help - will be "best served and represented without membership of RCS".

The GCRC board spokeswoman said it has been involved in "dialogue with the leadership of RCS to address our concerns, and those of GCRC's management team, regarding the direction and focus of the network under its stewardship".

She said: "After careful consideration, we have concluded that the interests of our organisation, and those that rely on our services, will be best served and represented outwith membership of RCS.

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A transwoman was CEO of a Rape Crisis Centre? trolling women or what

It will never happen, you are all hysterical...blah blah