Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE)
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Headquarters Location: Vienna, Austria
Founded: 1994
Mission: WAVE is a network of European women's non-governmental organisations working in the field of combating violence against women and children (women's refuges, counselling centres, SOS hotlines/helplines, organisations focusing on prevention and training, etc.).
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violence against women, domestic violence, violence against children, data collection, publications, coordinate events, partnerships, women's refugees, counselling center, sos hotlines/helplines, prevention, training
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Leadership
Maria Rösslhumer.
Maria Rösslhumer was born in a small town in Upper Austria in 1960. She is a family counsellor, pedagogue for handicapped people and political scientist. She is a family counsellor, pedagogue for handicapped people and political scientist. Since 1997 Maria is director of the Austrian Women´s Shelter Network and since 2006 one of the deputies of the Austrian Frauenring, one…
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Contact Info
Website:
E-Mail:
office AT wave-network.org
Phone:
+43-(0)1-5482720
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Address:
Bacherplatz 10 / 4, 1050
Vienna, Austria
Story:
The WAVE Network is one of the main and most influential European-wide feminist networks of women NGOs (women’s shelter, counselling centres, intervention centres and women’s helplines, aid organisations for migrant and refugee women) and was established in 1994. It aims at establishing gender equality by eliminating all forms of domestic violence against women. WAVE is the only European network focusing solely on the elimination of domestic violence against women and children.
Expert Reviews of Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE)
Evidence of Impact Summary:
The WAVE network is comprised of approximately 4,000 women's organizations fighting violence against women and children. It is the only organization in Europe that claims this mission as its sole focus. WAVE works as an information hub for its large network; performing evaluations as well as critical social and political analysis. The organization also serves as a policy advocate both in Europe and internationally. One expert calls it the most influential European-wide feminist networks of women NGOs .See expert comments.
Organization Strengths Summary:
Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) is a smoothly run organizations with strong, competent staffs. Another strength of the organizations is its ability to bring together a large network and to serve as a conduit for information. They are also instrumental in helping to navigate legal and political processes. One expert points out that wave is a truly international organization.See expert comments.
Areas for Improvement Summary:
One expert points out that WAVE could improve by increasing its funding. Also, many of WAVE's projects do not have tangible applications. It may do well to provide more practical offerings.See expert comments.
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WAVE is the only European network focusing solely on the elimination of domestic violence against women and children. It comprises approximately 4,000 women's organizations. Its impact is evident through its networking and linking power and ability to influence legislation. | ||
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Founded in 1994, WAVE Network is one of the main, and most influential European-wide feminist networks of women NGOs working in the field of combating violence against women and children. It aims at establishing gender equality by eliminating all forms of domestic violence against women and children. WAVE's goals are, among others, to gather and exchange information on issues of VAW. influence national and European and international policies on violence. promote feminist analyses of violence against women. develop and promote criteria and guidelines at the European level in relation to legislation, services and prevention strategies. and facilitate capacity-building in the area of risk assessment, safety management, and multi-agency work. WAVE is the only European network focusing solely on the elimination of domestic violence against women and children and comprises approximately 4,000 women's organizations. | ||
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This organization is run very smoothly, is truly international, and is excellent at fostering exchange of information and expertise. | ||
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WAVE unites NGOs working on violence against women, and more specifically intimate partner violence, all over Europe. This enables the organization to analyze these issues from a unique European perspective (not limited to EU borders for example). The organization makes women's voices heard, provides local and regional NGOs with valuable tools, strengthens the exchange and sharing of good practices in the sector and is a political force to reckon with in the field of violence against women. | ||
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This is a very important European network of organizations working to end intimate partner (and other types of male) violence which has achieved a lot with very limited resources. | ||
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Around the world, the International Rescue Committee helps survivors heal and works with communities and institutions to break the cycle of violence. | ||
Expert Comments: Areas for Improvement
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It could improve in the field of advocacy and awareness raising/communication, if it had access to more resources. European advocacy is desperately needed (especially now, as the 2014 to 2020 budget of the EU is being negotiated and it has been proposed to eliminate earmarking of funding for ending violence against women!), but it is very difficult to find means of funding that work. The same goes for the Rape Crisis Network Europe, which has even more limited funding (I am not even sure it still has any funding at the moment)... | ||
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WAVE is lacking funding and their projects are more virtual than practical. | ||
Leadership
Maria Rösslhumer
Managing Director
Managing Director
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