WEBSITEStop Violence Against Women
The Stop Violence Against Women campaign focuses on ending violence against women in the family and in conflict/post conflict situations: two of the most dangerous environments for women globally.
Our ultimate goal is basic human rights for women and girls everywhere.
Find out more about the campaign
NO RECOURSE: ACT NOW FOR A PERMANENT SOLUTION
The 'No recourse to public funds' pilot project has been extended until March 2011. Help us ask the Government to address some of the flaws in the current programme and encourage them to make it a permanent reality for women facing violence in the UK.
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Human rights defender Justine Bihamba and her family have been attacked because of her work for women's rights. 
US Congress has voted to pass provisions of the Tribal Law and Order Act, a groundbreaking bill that fights sexual violence against Native American and Alaska Native women. Iranian women's rights defenders
Women in Iran face widespread discrimination under law. They do not have equal rights with men in matters of marriage, divorce, child custody or inheritance.
In 2006, an Iranian women-led 'Campaign for Equality' was launched. Since then, women's rights activists have suffered harassment, intimidation and imprisonment at the hands of the Iranian authorities.
Educational materialsWe have produced interactive and informative materials on violence against women linked to the curricula for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
Rape PollOur research into people's attitudes towards rape found that a third of people believe women who flirt are partially responsible for being raped. Find out more |
