Call for Applications: Become a WAVE Youth Ambassador!
We are excited to announce that the WAVE Youth Ambassadors initiative is now looking for its 5th generation of passionate youth activists! Since October 2018, … read article
WAVE Fempower Magazine 2026
The WAVE Fempower Magazine 2026 is out now! This year’s edition, “Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls: Feminist Responses in a Digital Age”, looks at … read article
Mor Çatı Conference in Istanbul: WAVE Presents Findings on Women’s Specialist Services
WAVE’s Senior Research Coordinator Elena Floriani spoke at a conference on women’s specialist services, organised by Mor Çatı in Istanbul on 10 October 2026. Aim … read article
Over 100 Women’s Human Rights Defenders Meet in Vienna to Share Expertise and Set Joint Priorities
Across Europe, feminist civil society faces growing attacks, from funding cuts to anti-gender campaigns. Women’s specialist services carry this pressure while continuing to support survivors … read article
Making Comprehensive Abortion Care a Reality
On this International Safe Abortion Day, the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) Network joins organisations in Europe and around the world in calling on national, … read article
The Next EU Strategy on Victims’ Rights
Women’s specialist services are how Europe’s laws reach the women they are meant to protect. The revised Victims’ Rights Directive, adopted on 17 June 2026 … read article
WAVE Calls for Stronger Action to Prevent Femicide at OSCE Expert Meeting
On 25 June 2026, WAVE Executive Director Stephanie Futter-Orel spoke at the OSCE expert meeting Mapping Trends and Best Practices in Combatting Femicide, joining policymakers … read article
Agents of Change: Women’s Specialist Services and Their Feminist, Multi-Level Approach to Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
Women’s Specialist Services (WSS) are essential in tackling violence against women and girls, yet they are increasingly under threat from gender-neutral policies and anti-gender backlash … read article
Where Is the Line? Reflecting on Digital Behaviour, Boundaries, and Silence Online
On 17 March 2026, WAVE Network co-hosted an interactive workshop at Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, in collaboration with VivaVulva, exploring digital behaviour, boundaries, … read article
Advancing Gender Equality in the EU Budget: WAVE at the Nicosia Conference
From 25 to 28 March, WAVE participated in a high-level conference in Nicosia focused on gender budgeting within the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034). … read article
