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 across Europe. WAVE’s latest study, Agents of Change: Women’s Specialist Services and Their Feminist, Multi-Level…
WAVE Statement on the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030
April 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 years. WAVE’s review of the Strategy is grounded in our members’ frontline experience…
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, and the often invisible dynamics of pressure and silencing in online spaces. Held in the…
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). The discussions centred on the European Commission’s proposal for a more flexible budget structure, which…
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 Brussels. Coordinated by the European Commission, the network brings together representatives of EU member states,…
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 experiences, reflect on emerging challenges, and strengthen collective strategies in an increasingly complex political landscape….
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 many forms of violence. From harassment and hate speech to sexualised abuse and stalking, digital…
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 together representatives from EU institutions, national authorities, and civil society organisations (CSOs) to discuss the…
