Advocacy Policy Positions

WAVE joins two Europe-wide calls to protect EU funding for women’s rights and democracy in the next budget

July 15, 2026July 14, 2026

As negotiations on the EU’s next long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, enter a decisive phase, WAVE has added its voice to two … read article

WAVE Statement on the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030

July 15, 2026April 28, 2026

The European Commission published its Gender Equality Strategy (GES) 2026–2030 on 5 March 2026, defining its framework for advancing gender equality over the next five … read article

WAVE Statement on the Alarming Shrinking Space for Feminist Civil Society and Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Europe

March 18, 2026August 4, 2025

As Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE), a feminist network representing over 1,600 women’s organisations across Europe, we are deeply concerned by the growing restrictions placed … read article

Statement on the EU Commission Proposal for the Next Multiannual Financial Framework

March 18, 2026July 21, 2025

WAVE welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to more than double the CERV+ budget within the new seven-year EU financial framework. Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE), … read article

Woman, Megaphone and Fist in Community Protest for Change, Gender Based Violence or Equality in the City.

Acceptance with Reservations: WAVE Network’s Stance on the EU Directive Addressing Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence

April 1, 2026March 6, 2024

As Europe’s leading network representing over 1,600 women’s organizations through 179 members in 46 countries, the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) Network has consistently led … read article

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A Step Forward, Yet Many Missed Opportunities: WAVE’s Initial Response to the EU Directive on Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence

April 1, 2026February 7, 2024

On February 6th, a pivotal moment unfolded as the European Council and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the Directive aimed at combating … read article

WAVE statement on the interconnection between violence against women and violence against children in child custody cases

March 18, 2026June 23, 2023

The Women against Violence Europe Network (WAVE) is a European network, representing more than 1,600 women’s organisations through 170 members based in 46 European countries. … read article

WAVE’s Statement on the EU draft-Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence

March 18, 2026March 8, 2022

Vienna, 8th March 2022 On International Women’s Day, the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) Network welcomes the announcement of a proposal for an EU Directive … read article