Women’s Resource Centre

WRC launched the Why Women? campaign on Thursday 23 March 2006 at WRC's conference, 'Thriving or Surviving? The Future of the Women’s Voluntary and Community Sector'.  The campaign calls for better recognition and greater support for the women’s sector by government and is supported by a website

http://www.whywomen.org.uk/index.htm

 

End Violence Against Women

This is a  new Coalition Campaign launched on 23rd November 2005. The Coalition Campaign believes that women in the UK are entitled to live their lives free from gender-based violence and discrimination, and that the UK Governments have a leading role to play in creating a society that does not tolerate or excuse violence against women.
Visit the End Violence Against Women web site for more information:
www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk

 

National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC): A national body providing help and support to adults who have experienced childhood abuse.
www.napac.org.uk

 

Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) provide a range of forensic evidence collection, medical care, emotional support and aftercare services.
Home Office link to SARCs

 

One in Four Support and resources for adult survivors. One to one counselling. Advocacy and support. Run for and by people who have experienced sexual assault..
www.oneinfour.org

 

V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day helps organisations to continue and expand their core work, while generating broader attention for the fight to stop worldwide violence against women. Money raised is given to grass roots organisations and programmes that work to end rape, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual slavery.
www.vday.org

 

WOMANKIND world wide, working globally for women's development and human rights (co-ordinates white ribbon day activities).
www.womankind.org.uk

 

YWCA is a force for change for women who are facing discrimination and inequalities of all kinds. Policy, campaigns and briefing information available.
www.ywca-gb.org.uk

 

The Women's stand On-line shop for campaign materials, women's postcards, posters, greeting cards, etc.
www.womenstand.com

 

The Fawcett Society has information and campaign resources connected with equal pay, equal rights and women's position in the U.K..
www.fawcettsociety.org.uk
 

Amnesty

The Stop Violence Against Women campaign will focus on ending violence against women in the family and in conflict/post conflict situations: two of the most dangerous environments for millions of women throughout the world. The creation of a world in which women and girls are afforded their basic human rights is our ultimate goal.

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/svaw/

 

One in Nine Campaign

Solidarity with Women who speak out. The One in Nine campaign was established in South Africa by seven women’s rights and AIDS organisations in February 2006 to demonstrate support for Khwezi, the woman who laid a charge of rape against Mr Jacob Zuma. The Campaign is so named because only one in every nine women who are raped actually report that rape. Visit the campaign and show your support.

http://www.oneinnine.org.za/default.asp