Caroline Erentz became an ‘Accidental Activist’ in 2018, following her lived experience with the criminal justice system. Among the various projects she has contributed to, she is particularly proud of NHS Education for Scotland’s ‘Trauma Informed Justice: Knowledge and Skills Framework for Working with Victims and Witnesses.’ This Framework now underpins the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, with Part 2 aiming to secure trauma-informed practice in the Scottish Civil and Criminal Courts. Caroline provided verbal evidence for this Bill to the Criminal Justice Committee, sharing her experiences of seeking justice. She is passionate about improving the system for future victim-survivors. She continues to contribute to the Scottish Government’s Victims Advisory Board and Victims Taskforce meetings.
Passionate about Women’s Rights and Empowerment, Caroline has been a UN Commission on the Status of Women Delegate for the past three years. She met with Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, to provide evidence for the General Assembly Report. Caroline also contributed to the Istanbul Treaty Monitoring Report for the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action Against Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO), published by the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
Caroline currently works for the Citizens Advice Bureau, supporting women facing homelessness in two Glasgow-based outreaches. Additionally, she is the Patient Advocate for the SARCS Network in Scotland (Sexual Assault Referral Centres), working on a two-year project alongside the Scottish Government, Rape Crisis Scotland, and NHS Scotland, following the enactment of the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021.
In addition to her advocacy, Caroline is a qualified Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDAA) and holds two Business Degrees. She is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development and recently earned her LLB, winning a Scottish Universities Law Institute Prize. She was nominated for ‘Law Student of the Year’ at the ‘Next 100’ Inspirational Women in Law Awards 2023 and for ‘Contributor to Gender Equality’ by UN Women UK. Caroline is currently pursuing a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Glasgow and will begin her legal traineeship in September 2025.
Caroline is delighted to be part of Epione and is proud to help continue this important work.
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