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Women Against Violence Europe
Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) is a non-profit feminist women's organization which was established in 1994 and has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It is the only European network focused exclusively on the elimination of violence against women and children, and it lobbies state governments and relevant bodies of the Council of Europe at the EU level to gain sustainability of women's services. In keeping with the aims of the United Nations, WAVE highlights ending all forms of violence against women and children in both public and private life, following document such as the Vienna Declaration, the Declaration on Violence Against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action.
The inspiration for WAVE began in 1993 at the World Conference on Human Rights, which was held in Vienna. The conference explicitly named violence against women as a violation of human rights, which was outlined in the resulting Vienna Declaration. The Declaration defined violence against women, and called for states to take concrete steps to prevent it. Following this, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in December 1993. In October 1994, women gathered at the Vienna NGO Forum to prepare for the 4th UN Conference on Women in Beijing, where the idea of creating a European network dedicated to eliminating violence against women appeared. At the Beijing Conference from September 4 until 15 1995, progress was made on forming the network and initiators ran a working group, with the Platform for Action being developed as a result. The WAVE founding group held its constituent session during the World Conference and, in October 1996, WAVE held its first networking session in Utrecht. The group was originally named the "Information Centre Against Violence" before changing its title to "Women Against Violence" and then "Women Against Violence Europe".
The organization's first meeting took place at the Intervention Centre Against Domestic Violence in Vienna in December 1996, and in 1997 WAVE held its first conference in Belgrade, Serbia. WAVE's work has been supported by the European Commission since 1997. In 2014, WAVE became a legal entity in Austria.
WAVE consists of various European women's NGOs who seek to combat violence against women and children. There are currently over 150 members supported by WAVE who work at national level in 46 European countries. Members include network organizations, single organizations and individuals. Each country is represented by the delegate and co-delegate of their choice.
The WAVE board includes up to eight members serving for two years. Since January 2019, Pille Tsopp-Pagan, after (2020) Marcella Pirrone (Dire, Italy) have been serving as president. From 2023 the President is Susana Pavlou from Malta.
The advisory board is meant to support the Board with strategic advice by bringing issues arising in their home countries and therefore the AB is meant to ensure there is representation from all regions and help the Office to work closely with members during the bi-annual meetings. The advisory board is composed of a representative of each country in which WAVE is present.
The WAVE Office Team serves as a point of contact between the involved women's organizations in Europe. Main functions include the collection and dissemination of data on women's support services (WSS) and any applicable legal provisions, creation of prevention programs, campaigns and international activities. The office is involved in advocacy work at the European and national level, producing publications and organizing relevant activities. Marie Rosselbrumer (Austria Shelter network) has been the executive manager from 1997 to 2007. The current executive director of Women Against Violence Europe is Stephanie Futter-Orel.
The network's aims are to promote and strengthen the human rights of women and children, specifically by preventing violence against these groups, and to eliminate all forms of violence against women in order to attain gender equality. WAVE seeks to reach these goals by empowering other organizations fighting for women's rights, especially those providing direct services and aid to women impacted by violence.
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Women Against Violence Europe
Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) is a non-profit feminist women's organization which was established in 1994 and has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It is the only European network focused exclusively on the elimination of violence against women and children, and it lobbies state governments and relevant bodies of the Council of Europe at the EU level to gain sustainability of women's services. In keeping with the aims of the United Nations, WAVE highlights ending all forms of violence against women and children in both public and private life, following document such as the Vienna Declaration, the Declaration on Violence Against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action.
The inspiration for WAVE began in 1993 at the World Conference on Human Rights, which was held in Vienna. The conference explicitly named violence against women as a violation of human rights, which was outlined in the resulting Vienna Declaration. The Declaration defined violence against women, and called for states to take concrete steps to prevent it. Following this, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in December 1993. In October 1994, women gathered at the Vienna NGO Forum to prepare for the 4th UN Conference on Women in Beijing, where the idea of creating a European network dedicated to eliminating violence against women appeared. At the Beijing Conference from September 4 until 15 1995, progress was made on forming the network and initiators ran a working group, with the Platform for Action being developed as a result. The WAVE founding group held its constituent session during the World Conference and, in October 1996, WAVE held its first networking session in Utrecht. The group was originally named the "Information Centre Against Violence" before changing its title to "Women Against Violence" and then "Women Against Violence Europe".
The organization's first meeting took place at the Intervention Centre Against Domestic Violence in Vienna in December 1996, and in 1997 WAVE held its first conference in Belgrade, Serbia. WAVE's work has been supported by the European Commission since 1997. In 2014, WAVE became a legal entity in Austria.
WAVE consists of various European women's NGOs who seek to combat violence against women and children. There are currently over 150 members supported by WAVE who work at national level in 46 European countries. Members include network organizations, single organizations and individuals. Each country is represented by the delegate and co-delegate of their choice.
The WAVE board includes up to eight members serving for two years. Since January 2019, Pille Tsopp-Pagan, after (2020) Marcella Pirrone (Dire, Italy) have been serving as president. From 2023 the President is Susana Pavlou from Malta.
The advisory board is meant to support the Board with strategic advice by bringing issues arising in their home countries and therefore the AB is meant to ensure there is representation from all regions and help the Office to work closely with members during the bi-annual meetings. The advisory board is composed of a representative of each country in which WAVE is present.
The WAVE Office Team serves as a point of contact between the involved women's organizations in Europe. Main functions include the collection and dissemination of data on women's support services (WSS) and any applicable legal provisions, creation of prevention programs, campaigns and international activities. The office is involved in advocacy work at the European and national level, producing publications and organizing relevant activities. Marie Rosselbrumer (Austria Shelter network) has been the executive manager from 1997 to 2007. The current executive director of Women Against Violence Europe is Stephanie Futter-Orel.
The network's aims are to promote and strengthen the human rights of women and children, specifically by preventing violence against these groups, and to eliminate all forms of violence against women in order to attain gender equality. WAVE seeks to reach these goals by empowering other organizations fighting for women's rights, especially those providing direct services and aid to women impacted by violence.