Festive Appeal: Stand up for survivors’ safety

By our collective powers combined, we can create spectacular things for all wāhine and women in Aotearoa.

This year, we showed what’s possible when we speak truth to power. Together, we pushed back against systems that are increasing gender-based violence. Stalking and harassment are now formally recognised in law as serious crimes.

This is feminist change that will save lives. However, on its own, passing the law doesn’t protect victim-survivors. We need to keep the pressure on, and continue the fight for stalking-informed police training; independent stalking advocates for victims, and violence prevention through education. We need your help to keep up the mahi!

Regular giving is the most powerful way to support Auckland Women’s Centre’s mahi. It helps us plan ahead, stay independent, and keep our work bold, loud, and community-led. In other words, a lot of people donating a little goes a long way- for women’s safety, wellbeing, and equity.

Alternatively, a one-time donation, (especially at this time of year!), is extremely well-received. We know the holiday season is challenging for our community in many ways – it also can be excruciating for people experiencing stalking. Every donation, large or small, makes a difference.

• A $100 gift covers a letter to a political decision-maker
• A $150 gift covers a meeting with allies
• A $200 gift sustains our fight for trauma-informed police training; specialist stalking advocates; and prevention education in schools.

So, thank you for standing in solidarity with women & gender diverse communities, through your koha.

Your options:

1. Use the digital form below to pay by credit/debit card.
   Or
2. Set up a direct regular AP to our bank account: 12-3012-0782605-00 (Account name: The Auckland Women’s Centre Inc)
   Particulars: (your name)
   Reference: “festive donation”
   Code: please let us know the frequency eg: “one-off”  “weekly”  “fortnightly” “monthly” “yearly”
   Then, please email us at becca@womenz.org.nz to let us know who you are. Please do, so we can keep track!

Your ongoing act of resistance, solidarity and care empowers us to plan, so we can offer:

• Kaha: a louder, independent, leading intersectional feminist voice for systems change
• Kōrero: more vital public discussion, led by wāhine Māori thought leaders and others
• Care: more local crisis support and counselling
• Community: more classes & get-togethers & support groups

We feel you! Thanks for growing the hope <3

If you’d like to kōrero first, or update an existing regular donation, contact becca@womenz.org.nz –  we’d love to help you find a way to support the Centre that’s right for you. Same goes for if you need to cancel your donation, just let us know. We understand!

Your Donation = Your AWC Membership

Every contribution is a feminist act of awhi, care, and courage and every dollar helps us keep creating change for generations to come.

So when you set up a regular donation to us, you can also choose to become a member of Auckland Women’s Centre. As a member, you’ll have a real voice in shaping our future, including voting for our Governance Board at the AGM. It’s also a meaningful way to support the Centre. We ask nothing more (and you won’t receive any more emails than previously!) but you’ll receive one annual invitation to our AGM.

Membership renews each year through your donation – if you make a one-off donation we will be in touch to check if you’d like to continue into the following year.

Regular donors (like our Fab 500!) have ongoing membership automatically.

If you’d prefer not to become a member, simply untick the box when you donate. If you have more questions, or would like to update an existing donation/membership, contact becca@womenz.org.nz –  we’d love to help you find a way to support the Centre that’s right for you.