WAVE Country Report 2025
The Country Report is the main publication of the WAVE Network, and it is published every two years. It is an essential tool for highlighting the situation of women’s specialist services across Europe from a feminist civil society perspective. The…
Bonds That Build: A Declaration of Interconnection
On this Human Rights Day, the WAVE Network reaffirms a fundamental truth: we are one humanity, bound together by rights that belong to us all. Human rights are not abstract principles or bureaucratic hurdles. They are the foundation of our…
WAVE 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2025
Throughout these 16 Days, we will unpack the foundations of Europe’s response to violence against women and girls. We will make essential frameworks such as the Istanbul Convention and the EU Directive on Violence Against Women easier to understand, introduce…
While the World Sleeps, We’re Building
On November 25, the world honours the Mirabal sisters—Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa—who were assassinated in 1960 for refusing to accept dictatorship. Their courage sparked a movement. Today, violence against women and girls persists in countless forms across Europe and…
List of helplines in 46 countries
The following is a table of the national women’s helplines available in the 46 European Countries. If there is no national helpline, a regional or general helpline is listed (these countries are marked with a *). Women’s national helplines are…
Feminist Solidarity in Action: Bridging Movements at the European Parliament
From 4-6 November 2025, WAVE Network and EL*C – EuroCentralAsian Lesbian Community brought together 30 advocates from across Europe for a joint study visit and dialogue at the European Parliament as part of Gender Equality Week 2025. The three-day programme,…
WAVE Calls on Latvia to Uphold the Istanbul Convention and Protect Women’s Right
The WAVE Network stands in solidarity with Latvian women, girls, and feminist civil society as the Latvian Parliament prepares to vote on a proposal to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the landmark European treaty protecting women and children from violence….
WAVE Informational Leaflet 2025
Find out more about WAVE and our members in the informational leaflet 2025. The leaflet provides a listing of all WAVE member organisations (as of August 2025), information on WAVE members’ activities, as well as how to become a member…
