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- Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE) - Provide safe shelter and support services to victims of domestic or sexual violence in Alaska.
www.juneau.com/aware
- American Women Overseas, AWOS, a national non-profit organization with an international outreach for the support of American women who are victims of domestic violence in foreign countries... - AWOS is a national non-rofit organization with an international outreach that gives hope to American women overseas facing Domestic Violence in their lives. AWOS empowers these women by helping them make independent decisions to take the steps necessary to stop the cycle of violence
www.awoscentral.com
- Ashiana Asian Women's Refuge - Ashiana is an Asian women's refuge, based in South Yorkshire, UK, offering safe accommodation and help for Asian women fleeing domestic violence.
home.btconnect.com/Ashiana
- Asian Institute on Domestic Violence - Dedicated to eliminate domestic violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
www.apiahf.org/programs/DV.html
- B.C./ Yukon Society of Transition Houses - Shelter agency network in Canada
home.iSTAR.ca/~bcysth
- Battered Women's Support Services - BWSS provides education, advocacy, and support services to assist all battered women in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
www.bwss.org
- Berkshire Women's Aid - Information for females suffering violence or abuse at home or in a relationship. Talks about the work of the group in the community, such as supporting Reading Domestic Violence Forum which involves police or social services. Asks for help such as donations and volunteering.
biz.ukonline.co.uk/bwa
- Bilingual Domestic Violence Project - Information about project offering support in English and Spanish. Includes history and contact numbers. Philadelphia, PA.
www.libertynet.org/luthersh/BDVP.html
- Briefing notes: Domestic Violence...what works? - Briefing notes to accompany the Domestic Violence Crime Reduction Programme - British Home Office
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/violenceagainstwomen/brief.htm
- Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service, Queensland, Australia - Free and confidential regional service for persons seeking advice, assistance, counselling, support or information in relation to domestic violence.
www.dvcairns.org
- Centro Reina Sofia para el Estudio de la Violencia - Queen Sofia Center for the Study of Violence - Spain
www.gva.es/violencia/#
- Counselling for Change - Evolutionary Trends in Counselling Services for Women Who are Abused and for Their Children in Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence/html/1change.htm
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Learn about the welfare measures by U.S Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) and it's initiatives under Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/01fsdomviolence.html
- Domestic Violence - About a charity based in Coventry. Includes their information, links, contact information and resources.
www.geocities.com/mooz1696/submit/index.htm
- Domestic Violence Hotlines and Resources - Contains contact details of organisations offering help to victims in United States.
www.feminist.org/911/crisis.html
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) - Offers shelter and support for domestic violence victims in Iowa City.
www.jeonet.com/city/dvip.htm
- Education Wife Assault - Based in Canada. Information for abused women, professionals, friends, and family on abuse of all types. E-Commerce enabled for publications sales and donations.
www.womanabuseprevention.com
- Gilgal Women's Refuge - The aim of the site is to give information on the Gilgal refuge and offer advice to women experiencing domestic violence.
www.geocities.com/joannagilgal
- Help and Shelter, Guyana - Organization which works against domestic violence in Guyana. Donors, statistics, events, and resources.
www.sdnp.org.gy/hands
- Hot Peach Pages: Abuse Help Lines - Lists of agencies in over 165 countries around the World that may provide help around issues of abuse (domestic violence, family violence, spousal abuse, spousal assault, dating violence, battering), sorted by country.
www.hotpeachpages.org
- International Domestic Violence Resources - Listings of and links to international agencies, organizations and websites to find help and information concerning domestic violence, elder abuse and abuse against disabled persons.
www.vachss.com/help_text/domestic_violence_intl.html
- Korean American Women in Need - Offers help and support to Korean Women in the Unites States.
www.angelfire.com/il/kanwin
- Life Span - Information about U.S. not-for-profit agency that provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and their children. Counselling in English, Spanish and Polish. Crisis line in Spanish and Polish.
www.life-span.org
- Manavi - New Brunswick, NJ - Agency established to provide services to South Asian women experiencing violence in their personal and family lives. Provides advocacy, counseling legal clinic, transitional housing for clients.
www.research.att.com/~krishnas/manavi/index.html
- Narika - Offers help for abusive situations to women of South Asian origin.
www.umiacs.umd.edu/users/sawweb/sawnet/narika.html
- Nellie's - Feminist women's shelter (Toronto, Canada)
www.nellies.org
- Northern Ireland Regional Forum on Domestic Violence - Domestic Violence site for people seeking help, researchers, practitioners. Inter agency guidelines, research on domestic abuse.
www.domesticviolenceforum.org
- Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling (RASAC) - Winchester-based organisation offering support service for women and men who have been sexually abused.
rasac.org.uk
- Seeking Protection:Addressing Sexual and Domestic Violence inTanzania's Refugee Camps - Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org/reports/2000/tanzania
- Thanet Beacon Domestic Violence Support Service - Support service serving the needs of Domestic Violence victims in South East Kent and 'drop in' service for those in Thanet and the surrounding area.
www.thanetbeacon.co.uk
- Transition Houses and Shelters for Abused Women in Canada - Published by the authority of the Minister of Health Canada 1998; Prepared by:National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Family Violence Prevention Unit, Health Promotion and Programs Branch, Health Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence/html/translst.htm
- Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter - A volunteer feminist collective joined to end violence against women; 24 hour crisis line, transition house for women and their children, support groups, speakers, women's organizing centre in Vancouver, BC, Canada
www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca
- WAVAW Rape Crisis Center - Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Center is based in Vancouver, BC, working to provide services to women who have been victimized through sexual violence. Includes the history, current events, support, and an email list.
www.wavaw.ca
- Women's Aid Federation of England - Women's Aid is the key national charity in England for women and children experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse in their homes. Providing help, information and support.
www.womensaid.org.uk
- Women's Justice Center - Organisation explains its aims which include provision of advocacy, free of charge, for victims of rape, domestic violence, and child abuse, particularly in the Latina and other under served communities of Sonoma County. Includes information in Spanish.
www.justicewomen.com
- Women's Resource Information and Support Centre (WRISC ) - Offers support for women and children experiencing domestic violence in Ballarat, Australia.
wrisc.ballarat.net.au
- Women's Resource Society of the Fraser Valley - Non-profit Society located in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada. Provides services to women and children in the Mission and Abbotsford areas. These include 2 transition houses, counselling services for abused women and their children and a pregnancy outreach program for women with high risk pregnancies.
www.rapidnet.bc.ca/~wrsfv
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