WAVE Statement on the war in Ukraine
The WAVE Network condemns Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine on 24 February 2022 resulting in extensive and gross human rights violation. We call for the … Read more
WAVE statement on the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
On Monday, 6 February 2023, a powerful earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria with many people still missing, thousands being injured and more than 5,000 people[1] … Read more
Call for Proposals: WAVE Regranting 2023
Violence against women and girls is a long-term systemic problem in Europe that knows no geographical or social boundaries and is a fundamental human rights … Read more
WAVE Newsletter January 2023
The WAVE Newsletter January 2023 is out now! We are happy to share with you that our newest WAVE Newsletter has just been published. Let’s find out what … Read more
New publication: Guidelines for safeguarding and empowering children
In collaboration with experts from four member organisations, WAVE developed a comprehensive child safeguarding framework that can be adapted to different legal contexts. WAVE members … Read more
WAVE Statement on the exacerbation of women’s oppression and women’s human rights violations
The 21st December 2022 was not only the shortest and darkest day in Europe (winter solstice), but also symbolised the very dark days in the … Read more
WAVE Fempower Magazine 2022
The WAVE Fempower Magazine 2022 is finally here! This year’s edition of the WAVE Fempower Magazine is dedicated to the importance of women’s specialist services … Read more
NEW LAUNCH: WAVE Youth Campaigning Toolkit
On the International Human Rights Day 2022, WAVE published the WAVE campaigning and advocacy toolkit for young activists. Campaigning to end gender-based violence (GBV) and … Read more
WAVE Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022
Statement on Femicide How European governments sustain a culture of GBV On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Women Against … Read more
Advocacy Update: Proposal for EU Directive combating violence against women and domestic violence
On 8 March 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for an EU Directive on combating violence against women (VAW) and domestic violence (DV), aiming to support and protect victims/survivors, guarantee … Read more
