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Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE): We are a feminist network of European NGOs promoting human rights of women, their children, and girls.
Together we can end violence against women and girls in Europe and the world!
The WAVE Country Report 2025 is out now!

It maps women’s specialist services in 46 countries, with insights on tech-facilitated violence, prevention, shelters and more.

Read the full report here:
wave-network.org/wave-country...

#WAVE #CountryReport2025 #EndVAW #VAW #WomensRights
December 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The Gvt’s VAWG strategy commits to establishing safe reporting mechanisms for survivors. Thank you to everyone who has stood with us in this fight. There is much work ahead of us, but we will hold this Government to their word.

Our full statement here: shorturl.at/EMgpK
December 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Clause 104 will criminalise domestic abuse victim-survivors, separate children from their primary carers, and hand perpetrators more power.

It must be removed.

Victims need protection, not prosecution.
#NoClause104
December 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Human Rights Day reminder:
Women’s rights are human rights.
The work continues.
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#16DaysOfActivism #HumanRightsDay
December 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Women’s shelters save lives. But too many operate with unstable funding.

Our Emergency Fund helps keep them open when survivors need safety most.

Donate here: wave-network.org/donate/

#16DaysOfActivism #SupportWSS #FundShelters
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Primary prevention stops violence against women before it starts.

It takes real systemic change and sustained investment.

Support the services that make safety possible.

#WAVE16Days #16DaysofActivism #PrimaryPrevention #WAVEofChange
December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Forced marriage and marital captivity deny freedom and consent.

Every woman deserves the right to choose and to leave.
Thank you Femmes for Freedom and Shirin Musa for today’s powerful insights.

#16DaysOfActivism #EndVAWG #ForcedMarriage #MaritalCaptivity #WAVE16Days
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Women’s shelters are essential safety and support for survivors. This winter, many are under pressure, including in Ukraine and Georgia.

Support the WAVE Emergency Fund.

Donate now so women can stay safe tonight.

🌐 wave-network.org/donate/

#GivingTuesday #16DaysOfActivism #SheltersSaveLives
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
📢 “Femicide in Europe is not a statistic. It’s a crisis. Women’s rights are under growing pressure - and we need structural change now.”

Read our full interview in Der Tagesspiegel with WAVE Network’s Anca Ciupa. 👇

shorturl.at/o2gEj

#16DaysofActivism
Femizide in Europa: Menschenrechtsexpertin warnt vor wachsender Bedrohung
Der Druck auf die Frauenrechte nimmt in Europa zu. Eine Menschenrechtsexpertin erklärt, welche Maßnahmen dagegen helfen könnten.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
School is in session!

The #EUDirectiveonViolenceAgainstWomen and Domestic Violence is a milestone for survivor rights across the EU. Minimum standards. Stronger protections. Now we need full implementation.

#16DaysOfActivism #WAVE16Days #WAVEofChange
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The #IstanbulConvention is Europe’s strongest framework to prevent and combat violence against women. It sets standards for prevention, protection, prosecution, and specialist services, but implementation still varies widely.

#16DaysOfActivism #EndVAWG #16Days #WAVE16Days #WAVEofChange
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
While the world sleeps, we’re building.
On 25 November, we honour the Mirabal sisters & open the 16 Days of Activism with a focus on women’s specialist services. Shelters, helplines, & women’s centres save lives, but many remain underfunded.

Read our statement: shorturl.at/gWTSG

#16DaysOfActivism
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We begin our 16 Days campaign next week. Ahead of the launch, here is one of the events we are supporting.

1 December: international premiere of Mayday Rain at CEU.
Register here: forms.office.com/e/RheUJGfsR2

#16Days #MaydayRain
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We’re proud to welcome five new members to the WAVE Network, now 190 organisations strong. Their work strengthens our shared fight for safety, equality, and justice. 💜

#WAVENetwork #EndVAW #FeministSolidarity
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
✍️ New article by WAVE Youth Ambassador, Juliette Font:
66% of women in European universities experience gender-based violence.

Universities must act, not just report.

Read From Evidence to Action 👉 wave-network.org/from-evidenc...

#EndGBV #YouthVoices #HigherEducation
From Evidence to Action: Confronting Gender-Based Violence in European Universities - WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE EUROPE
By Juliette Font, WAVE Youth Ambassador 2024-2026
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November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Latvia’s vote to quit the Istanbul Convention puts women at risk. The president must veto this decision. #IstanbulConvention #EndVAW
November 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
📍 Can’t wait to see you again, Brussels!

Next week, WAVE joins EL*C at the European Parliament for the Gender Equality Week 2025.

Together we focus on shared goals: ending violence against women and promoting equality.

#DespiteOurDifferences #WAVENetwork #ELC #throwbackpic #tbt
October 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
WAVE joined the Conference on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women in Chișinău, Moldova.

An inspiring few days of dialogue, solidarity, and shared purpose 💜

#WAVENetwork #EndVAW #FeministFunding #Solidarity
October 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Latvia’s Parliament voted in favour of withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, despite protests and 10,000 voices saying no.

We stand with our Latvian members and every feminist defender fighting to protect women’s safety and rights. ❗

#WAVENetwork #Latvia #WomensRights #FeministSolidarity
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Women’s rights are not up for merger.

We stand with our Romanian members calling for genuine consultation and the protection of women’s safety and equality. 💜

Read our statement: wave-network.org/wave-urges-r...

#WAVENetwork #FeministSolidarity #Romania #WomensRights
October 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Did you grab a copy of the new Fempower Magazine at the WAVE Conference? ✨

If not, the full 2025 edition is now online with 9 powerful articles on feminist solidarity across Europe.

📖 Read here: wave-network.org/amplifying-f...

#FempowerMagazine #WAVENetwork #EndVAWG
October 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Did you have a chance to read our Statement on International Safe Abortion Day?

Find it here and help us keep the promise: wave-network.org/keeping-the-...

#InternationalSafeAbortionDay #SafeAbortion #SafeAbortionDay
Keeping the Promise: Access, Justice, and Care on International Safe Abortion Day - WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE EUROPE
On this International Safe Abortion Day, the Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) Network calls on governments and institutions to turn commitments into
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September 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Thank you for joining us!! 💜🌻 Can't wait for the next one!!
Today, our Director, Gisela Valle, will be participating in the 27th @wave-network.bsky.social Conference “Feminist Solidarity and Collective Action: Reclaiming our Power to End Violence Against Women” in Bucharest. The conference will focus on feminist solidarity and collective action to end VAWG
September 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Auch wir sind seit Montag auf der der Konferenz von @wave-network.bsky.social.

Ziel ist es, die feministische Solidarität und kollektives Handeln zu stärken, um langfristig Gewalt gegen Frauen und Mädchen zu beenden 💪💜
September 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Day 2 💜 WAVE members only: workshops on burnout 🌿, alliances 🤝 & resilience 📚. A space to connect, care, and grow stronger together.

#WAVEConference2025
September 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM