Auckland Women’s Centre coordinates Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children. We make frequent representations to Government on matters concerning preventing and responding to sexual and domestic violence.
Gender equity advocacy
The Coalition is made up of eighteen preventing violence groups:
- Auckland Women’s Centre
- Eastern Women’s Refuge,
- Hestia Women’s Refuge
- Inner City Women’s Group
- Kia Haumaru – Personal Safety Education
- Mt Albert Psychological Services Ltd
- National Council of Women, Auckland
- North Shore Women’s Centre
- NZ Human Rights Centre
- Pacific Women’s Watch
- Rape Prevention Education – Whakatu Mauri
- Respect
- Shakti Community Council
- SHINE Safer Homes in NZ Everyday
- The Backbone Collective
- Women’s Centre Rodney
- Women’s Health Action Trust
- Women’s Refuge – Tāmaki Makaurau, YWCA, Auckland
Anti-Violence Action: AVA
AVA is a community group, coordinated by AWC, focused on taking action against gender-based violence in its various forms. It advocates with law-makers, government departments and politicians on behalf of those impacted by physical, psychological, and sexual violence. We are currently focused on ensuring this government passes an anti-stalking law that works well for victims.