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
Strengthening EU Responses to Domestic Violence: WAVE at the EU Prevention Network Meeting in Brussels
From 26 to 27 March, WAVE participated in the 6th meeting of the EU Network on the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence in … read article
WAVE Regional Meeting West-Central Europe 2026
Berlin, 23–25 March 2026 The WAVE Regional Meeting West-Central Europe 2026 brought together women’s rights organisations, activists, and experts from across the region to exchange … read article
New Podcast Episode – Beyond the screen: Sexualisation and online abuse against young Latina women
In this episode, we focus on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (TFVAWG) through an intersectional lens. As our lives increasingly move online, so do … read article
WAVE at the EU Victims’ Rights Platform: Advancing Survivor-Centred Justice Across Europe
On 17 March 2026, WAVE’s Executive Director, Stephanie Futter-Orel, participated in the High-Level Plenary of the EU Victims’ Rights Platform in Brussels. The meeting brought … read article
WAVE at the 61st Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva
WAVE participated in the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva from 9 to 12 March, continuing its advocacy to elevate women’s rights … read article
