WAVE statement on the Commission on the Status of Women – Sixty-eighth session’s Priority Theme
This sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place in New York from March 11th to 22nd 2024 will tackle the priority theme “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women…
Investing in Women, Defeating Femicide: A Bold Declaration for International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day 2024, the WAVE Network joins the global feminist collective in a resounding call to Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress. Our world confronts pivotal challenges, from geopolitical tensions to escalating poverty and the relentless impacts of climate…
Acceptance with Reservations: WAVE Network’s Stance on the EU Directive Addressing Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence
As Europe’s leading network representing over 1,600 women’s organizations through 179 members in 46 countries, the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) Network has consistently led advocacy for comprehensive legislation to protect and support victims of gender-based violence against women. While…
WAVE Annual Activity Report 2023
The annual report, outlining WAVE’s activities throughout 2023, is now available! This report showcases our monthly milestones, provides an overview of our three pillars—advocacy & campaigning, capacity building & network development, and communications & research—along with project updates and insights…
Revision of the EU Victims’ Rights Directive: Urgent call to EU negotiators to strengthen rights of all victims of crime regardless of residence status
WAVE joins PICUM and La Strada International as well as over 40 organisations in calling for the revision of the EU Victims’ Rights Directive to strengthen rights of all victims of crime regardless of residence status. The European Union has…
TRAINING MANUAL: Preventing and responding to GBV during the war and in post-war settings
In 2023, the project partners of the WAVE/OSCE project1, Sexual Assault Crisis Center (Yerevan, Armenia), Women Fund Sukhumi (Kutaisi, Georgia), Foundation United Women Banja Luka (Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina), and Centre “Women’s Perspectives” (Lviv, Ukraine), developed a training manual to reach more women’s organisations and other…
A Step Forward, Yet Many Missed Opportunities: WAVE’s Initial Response to the EU Directive on Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic ViolenceÂ
On February 6th, a pivotal moment unfolded as the European Council and the European Parliament reached a political agreement on the Directive aimed at combating violence against women and domestic violence. As Europe’s leading network of Women Specialist Services, representing…
Strengthening the EU Directive on VAW and DV: A Call for Gender-Specific Measures and the Essential Inclusion of Women Specialist Services
The WAVE Network, representing over 1,600 Women’s Specialist Services across 46 European countries, is at the forefront of advocating for women’s rights and has been actively involved in providing expert analysis and amendments for the proposed EU Directive on Violence…