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Immediate help

If you are a woman who has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence you can get help, you are not alone, and you do not need to put up with it:
  • In an emergency dial 999.
  • For dedicated help and support call the 24-hour National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247. This helpline is run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge. See also www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk

Web resources: Women’s campaigning groups and sources of support

Below you will find information about and links to women's campaigning group and sources of support. Please note that these online resources are provided for information purposes only, and Justice for Women cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites.

  • Ashiana is a charitable organisation based in London, to help women from the Asian, Turkish and Iranian community get help when they need it. They offer our help support and guidance to women in need. Visit www.ashiana.org.uk
  • Asian Women’s Resource Centre leads in the provision of support services for Asian women and children, by working in partnership with funding providers, the public and private sector and the community. Visit www.asianwomencentre.org.uk
  • AVA (Against Violence & Abuse) is a national second tier service working to end all forms of violence against women and girls. Visit www.avaproject.org.uk
  • BAWSO is an all-Wales, voluntary organisation, providing specialist holistic services to black and minority ethnic women and children, who are, or are about to be made homeless through a threat of domestic abuse, suffering or fleeing domestic abuse in Wales. Visit www.bawso.org.uk
  • Campaign to End Rape is a national coalition of feminist activists who aim to ensure the criminal justice system deals effectively with men who perpetrate sexual violence. Visit www.cer.truthaboutrape.co.uk
  • Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit (CWASU) is a centre for independent research, evaluation, training, consultancy and networking from a feminist perspective. Visit www.cwasu.org 
  • ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. Visit www.childline.org.uk
  • The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is a non-governmental organisation that promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms. Visit www.catwinternational.org
  • CROP is a voluntary organisation working to end the sexual exploitation of children and young people by pimps and traffickers.  CROP is dedicated to combating sexual exploitation. It supports affected parents (especially through its Parent Support Unit), and presses for multi-agency intervention and the effective use of legislation to target pimps. Visit www.cropuk.org.uk
  • Demand Change! is a joint campaign by Eaves and OBJECT which aims to promote an increased understanding of the myths and realities surrounding prostitution and calls for prostitution to be seen and widely understood as a form of violence against women. Visit www.demandchange.org.uk
  • Eaves is a London-based charity that provides high quality housing and support to vulnerable women. They also carry out research, advocacy and campaigning to prevent all forms of violence against women.  Eaves runs refuges for women and their children fleeing domestic violence, the Poppy Project for women who have been trafficked into prostitution or domestic servitude, the Scarlet Centre for women in London experiencing or at risk of violence, the Sojourner Project for women fleeing violence with no recourse to public funds, and the Lilith Project, which undertakes research and campaigns to end all forms of violence against women and girls. Visit www.eaves4women.co.uk
  • Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize – Emma was a writer, campaigner and survivor of male violence who fought an historic struggle to overturn a murder conviction in 1995, supported by Justice for Women and other feminist campaigners. The annual prize of £1,000 is awarded to an individual woman who has, through writing or campaigning, raised awareness of violence against women and children. Visit http://www.emmahumphreys.org/default.htm
  • End Violence Against Women (EVAW) Coalition is an unprecedented coalition of individuals and organisations who are calling on the Government, public bodies and others to take concerted action to end violence against women. Visit www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
  • Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development (FORWARD) is an international non-governmental organisation that works to advance and protect the sexual and reproductive health and human rights of African girls and women. Visit www.forwarduk.org.uk/key-issues/fgm
  • The Hideout – a website created by Women’s Aid to help children and young people to understand domestic violence, and how to take positive action if it's happening to you. Visit www.thehideout.org.uk
  • Imkaan is a second tier national charity, specialising in domestic violence – especially Asian Women's Refuges, who support Asian women and children experiencing domestic violence. Visit www.imkaan.org.uk
  • London Feminist Network is a women-only networking and campaigning organisation, formed in 2004 to unite London UK-based feminist groups and individuals in action. Visit www.ldnfeministnetwork.ik.com/home.ikml
  • Million Women Rise is a coalition of individual women and representatives from the women's voluntary and community sector who have come together to organise an annual national demonstration against male violence which coincides with International Women's Day in March each year: http://www.millionwomenrise.com
  • The NSPCC (National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children) Helpline – for any adult worried about the safety of a child. Visit www.nspcc.org.uk/helpline
  • OBJECT is one of the only human rights organisations dedicated to challenging the sexual objectification of women in the media and popular culture: http://www.object.org.uk/
  • Rape Crisis – England and Wales provides co-ordination for the national network of Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales. Rape Crisis Centres provide a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence – whether as adults or as children. Visit www.rapecrisis.org.uk
  • Reclaim the Night: since 2004, the London Feminist Network has organised this annual, national women’s Reclaim the Night march against rape and all forms of male violence against women. Visit www.reclaimthenight.org
  • Refuge offers a range of services which gives women and children experiencing domestic violence access to professional support whatever their situation. Visit http://refuge.org.uk/
  • Rights of Women is a women’s voluntary organisation committed to informing, educating and empowering women concerning their legal rights. Visit www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
  • Scottish Women's Aid is the lead organisation in Scotland working towards the prevention of domestic abuse. They play a vital role campaigning and lobbying for effective responses to domestic abuse: Visit www.scottishwomensaid.org.uk
  • Southall Black Sisters is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1979 to meet the needs of Black (Asian and African-Caribbean) women. They aim to highlight and challenge violence against women; empower them to gain more control over their lives; live without fear of violence; and assert their human rights to justice, equality and freedom. Visit www.southallblacksisters.org.uk
  • Truth About Rape is a women-only campaign challenging myths about rape, and working to the realities of rape back onto the public agenda. Visit www.truthaboutrape.co.uk
  • UK Feminista is a feminist campaigning organisation. Their purpose is to end the continuing inequalities between women and men.  They act as a bridge between ordinary people on the ground who want to do something about gender inequality and the many fantastic feminist organisations both in the UK and abroad spearheading campaigns. Visit www.ukfeminista.org.uk
  • Welsh Women’s Aid (WWA) was founded in 1978 to campaign and lobby for improvements in public policy and government legislation in relation to women and children experiencing domestic abuse in Wales.  WWA is the national umbrella organisation representing local Women's Aid Groups situated throughout Wales. Visit www.welshwomensaid.org
  • Women’s Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. We support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK: http://www.womensaid.org.uk/
  • Women’s Aid Federation of Northern Ireland is the lead voluntary organisation challenging domestic violence in Northern Ireland.  They strive to create a safe and supportive society for women, children and young people affected by domestic violence. Visit www.niwaf.org
  • Women in Prison supports and campaigns for women offenders and ex-offenders. We assist women with advice on housing, education, mental health, legal rights, work, benefits, debt, domestic violence, and more. Visit www.womeninprison.org.uk
  • The Women's Library is a cultural centre housing the most extensive collection of women's history in the UK. Access is free and open to everyone. Visit www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/
  • The Women's Project at Asylum Aid aims to enable women seeking asylum in the UK to obtain protection and security, to maintain their dignity and to be treated with respect during the asylum process. Visit www.asylumaid.org.uk/pages/the_projects_purpose.html
  • The Zero Tolerance Charitable Trust is an organisation promoting innovative policy and practice that tackle the root causes of male violence against women and children: www.zerotolerance.org.uk