40 grassroots and national organisations

for over 24 years

working together to end violence against women

📢 Yesterday, as Chair of the Irish Observatory on #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls, NWC called for survivors’ experiences to be embedded into government policy.

💬 The Observatory brings together 40 organisations who have been working together for over 24 years to end gender-based violence. #EndVAW

#WAVECountryReport2025 highlights key findings on women’s specialist services across Europe.

85% of countries have a national helpline, and 80% meet minimum standards. In 2024, almost 1 million calls were made.

Specialist services are essential.

wave-network.org/wave-country...

#EndVAW

New Podcast Episode - Beyond the screen: Sexualisation and online abuse against young Latina women - WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE EUROPE In this episode, we focus on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (TFVAWG) through an intersectional lens.

New #NoMoreVAW podcast 🎧

Young feminist activists speak out on online violence, racism, and the fetishisation of Latina women.

Listen to powerful youth-led research and voices driving change:
wave-network.org/new-podcast-...

#EndVAW #TFVAWG #IWD

30 women have been killed violently in Northern Ireland since 2020*

Killing a woman is the very sharp edge of #GenderBasedViolence, which is pervasive across our island

All women deserve to live free from violence and fear of violence

#EndVAW

*source: BBCNI

#EndVAW #OneBillionRising #OrangeDay #AlcFuelsViolence

EU Survey Confirms What Women Already Know: Violence Is Widespread, Underreported and Systemic | Gender Five Plus

Inquérito da UE confirma o que as mulheres já sabiam: violência é generalizada, subnotificada e estrutural.
1 em 3 mulheres sofre violência física/sexual 29.9% violência psicológica 20.3% controlo económico 8.5% ciberperseguição 6.1% denunciam
#EndVAW #HumanRights
genderfiveplus.org/eu-survey-co...

Also, it's strangling, not choking. Choking is something you do when a piece of food is stuck in your throat. Strangling is what men do to women, far too frequently. It's a common feature of FDV. #endVAW

Stop normalising sexual violence as entertainment.

NWC condemns the appalling inclusion of a float depicting the crimes of Epstein in a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Co. Mayo. The float was offensive and deeply insensitive to victim survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence.

#EndVAW

Flyer for the CSW70 parallel event "Justice and Ending Gender Violence in Offline and Digital Media" on 17 March at 6:30pm EDT. Includes names and photos of the 3 panelists and 2 convenors.

📣 Want to help build an evidence-based agenda to end gender violence in the media? Don't miss our hybrid event at #NGOCSW70! With #GMMP30 coordinators from Asia, Europe, Latin America.

📅 17 Mar, 6:30–8pm EDT (UCT-4)
🔗 Read more & register: bit.ly/CSW70-WACC-P...

#CSW70 #EndVAW @unwomen.bsky.social

It is hard to come up with words on the murder of another young woman with her whole life ahead of her. Ellie Flanagan was just 23.

At NWC, we are devastated. The loss for Ellie's loved ones is unfathomable. We send them love & solidarity.

Women, everywhere, should live free of violence. #EndVAW

There have been at least 39,000 victims of human trafficking in Europe in the past 20 years

🚺️ Three-fifths were women

📹️ 48% were subjected to sexual exploitation, with the majority forced into prostitution. Some were forced to produce pornography

🇺🇦 19,000 came from Ukraine, highlighting the devastating impact of war for women and girls

#EndVAW #EndHumanTrafficking #StopWar

NWC is at the opening of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Today, Dr Jennifer Okeke, Chairperson at NWC also spoke at the Women's Federation World for Peace International Leadership and Advocacy Training.

#CSW #NewYork #EndVAW

Eine Gruppe von fünf Personen, darunter vier Frauen und ein Mann, stehen mit erhobenen Fäusten in einem Ausdruck von Entschlossenheit und Solidarität auf einer Brücke. Im Vordergrund ist ein großes rotes weibliches Symbol (Venus-Symbol) mit einer geballten Faust im Inneren zu sehen. Dazu der Text: Frauen und Alkoholschäden. Ganz klar ist Alkoholpolitik ein feministisches Thema.

Warum alkoholbedingte Schäden ein Frauenrechtsproblem sind:
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#WomensRights #WomenEmpowerment #AlcoholHarms #IWD2026 #GiveToGain #Weltfrauentag #EndVAW

says.

#ElSalvador has some of the most restrictive reproductive laws in the world. Since 1998, abortion has been banned under all circumstances – including rape, incest and risk to the mother’s life – and in 1999 a constitutional amendment enshrined the protection of life from conception. #EndVAW

According to the National Audit Office more than 1 in 4 women will be victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault in their lifetime, while at least 1 in 12 women are victims..Incidents of gender-based #violenceagainstwomen girls represented 20% of all recorded crimes in 2022/23 #UK #EndVAW

‘I am the enemy of death’: Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir is a remarkable tale of survival Gisèle Pelicot’s compelling personal tale is very different from her daughter’s, reflecting their contrasting ways of surviving trauma.

A powerful story of an extraordinary woman. Definitely need to buy & read this #book. #endVAW theconversation.com/i-am-the-ene...

NWC has repeatedly highlighted gaps in training & understanding of coercive control, & the impact this has

We need specialist training, transparent survivorcentred structures & more

Domestic & sexual violence is an issue that requires systemic change

www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

#EndVaw

New Taliban Law Allows Men To Beat Their Wives Without Criminal Penalty “No one would see our pain unless our bones are broken.” Taliban’s new penal code legalises abuse and criminalises women fleeing violence.

The Taliban has outright legalised DV against #women. I wish all the women there would up & leave the country. Then all these men would learn a lesson. #endVAW #humanRights www.marieclaire.com.au/news/advocac...

photo of Gisèle Pelicot with a quote that reads "all women who have been raped should no longer feel ashamed"

We cannot wait to read Gisèle Pelicot's memoir. She is a trailblazer for survivors of #GenderBasedViolence, an icon of our time.

#EndVAW

Wenn Männer Alkohol trinken, leiden Frauen und Kinder: die versteckten Folgen Weltweit gibt jede dritte Frau an, mit einem stark alkoholkonsumierenden Partner zusammenzuleben.

3/4 Einfach ausgedrückt: Wenn Männer viel Alkohol trinken, neigen sie eher dazu, anderen Schaden zuzufügen. Dennoch versäumen es Regierungen weltweit weitgehend, die versteckten Schäden des Alkoholkonsums von Männern anzugehen.

👉 www.alkoholpolitik.de/aktuell/aus-...

#EndVAW #WirWerdenSichtbar

Blog – Bristol Social Harm and Crime Research Group

This blog from the editors of the Journal of Gender-Based Violence issues a call for urgent feminist action to recognize digital violence as a critical and rapidly expanding component of the continuum of violence against women harmandcrime.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/category/new...
#GBV #EndVAWG #EndVAW

🧍‍♀️ NWC stands in solidarity with victim-survivors of the Esptein trafficking ring

🛑 We call for zero tolerance for the crimes perpetrated by many of the most influential & powerful men in the world

📩 The response must send a message that gender based violence will never be tolerated

#EndVAW

“Spread love, not hate” - the plea from the family of Alesia Nazarova, whose brother was yesterday found guilty of her murder. Our thoughts are with them today.

We urge the government in Stormont to step up with real action to #EndViolenceAgainstWomen and girls once and for all.

#EndVAW #EndVAWG

Excellent lengthy interview with @katefitzgibbon.bsky.social on ABC News today about domestic violence in the context of the latest murder of 2 women by a man out on bail for DV offences. #endVAW

The sentence handed to Pacheco is a small piece of justice for her killing, but nothing will bring Bruna back.

We hope this sentencing brings some sense of closure for her family after the horrifying ordeal they have endured over the past few years.

#EndVAW

Gunman wanted over triple shooting could be difficult to find, police say Police have warned residents in villages neighbouring Lake Cargelligo to remain vigilant after three people were shot dead in a domestic violence attack on Thursday.

Another man who had an AVO against him for DV offences, & was on bail (for stalking & intimidation with intent to cause physical fear or harm, common assault, and property damage) has murdered 2 women (no doubt the AVO women). #endVAW www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Happy to welcome Human Rights Group “Marem” as a new WAVE member.

Their work supporting women facing violence, especially survivors from the North Caucasus, is powerful and deeply needed. 💙

#WAVENetwork #SupportSurvivors #EndVAW

Alkoholpolitik als Prävention geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt Alkoholpolitik ist für die Gewaltprävention von entscheidender Bedeutung.

4/5 Andernfalls sind Frauen und Mädchen vermeidbaren Gefahren ausgesetzt.

👉 www.alkoholpolitik.de/konkret/gesu...

#EndVAW #OrangeDay #OneBillionRising #CDoH #CommercialDeterminants

So happy to welcome Sexual Assault Recovery Centre “Sisters” (Центр “Сёстры”) as a new WAVE member from the Russian Federation.
Their long-standing work supporting survivors of sexualised violence through helplines, counselling and education is truly powerful 💙
#WAVENetwork #SupportSurvivors #EndVAW

We’re happy to welcome Foundation “Lara” as our newest WAVE member from Bosnia & Herzegovina. Lara provides specialist support for women and children affected by gender based violence and human trafficking, & works to strengthen protection in their community.

#WAVENetwork #EndVAW #SupportSurvivors