WAVE is…
a network of over 150 European women’s NGOs working towards prevention and protection of women and children from violence. We build the capacity of our members, advocate for better legislation, conduct research and raise awareness on violence against women and girls.
training around 350 professionals to support women and girls to be free from violence.
lobbying and consulting with stakeholders in 50 initiatives every year.
gathering data on the situation women’s specialist support services in 46 European countries and disseminating information.
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The EU project MARVOW is coming to an end – but gender-based violence against older women continues
Violence against older women is a tremendous issue, which is steadily increasing around Europe. However, often the necessary socio-political discussion about it is missing. COVID-19 has also enormously intensified and…
Information for women fleeing the war in Ukraine to various European countries
Here you can find an overview of country-specific information that relates to supporting women fleeing the war in Ukraine. This page will be continuously updated. The resources on this site…
WAVE Letter of Support for WAVE members
The WAVE office and Executive Manager have received a large amount of requests for support letters regarding project applications lately. We are happy to support our members wherever possible, however…
Ukraine information across Europe
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