We are a group of women who are committed to making a difference to how society understands rape. We come from many backgrounds and have a diversity of different skills and energies. Most of us are juggling some combination of domestic responsibilities, work, studies, activism - and often much more!! We meet in small groups and as well as working hard on the issues we also take time to be friends to each other.

If you would like to get involved but cannot make it to meetings, that's fine. Take a look at the members page for details of how you can get involved.

Sisters we can make a difference – to ourselves and to others

DO YOU HAVE A PAINFUL CHAPTER IN YOUR OWN LIFE STORY?

• You're tired of sexual harassment at work and rude comments in the street, obscene phone calls at home.
• You're tired of your daughter coming home from school having been 'bothered' by the boys. And when you complain the teacher just shrugs and says 'what can you do?'
• You're tired of you boyfriend getting jealous.
• You're tired of going to parties and not knowing which is the guy to be wary of - until its too late.
• Your're tired of the police treating women like they 'ask for it'.
• You're tired of violence.
• You're tired of rape.
• You're tired of just 6 in 100 accused men going to prison.
• You're tired of the way the newspapers report all the above.

Did you know? … A large number of the rape crisis centers and women's refuges were begun by women just like you.

WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS AGAINST VIOLENCE

The day-in, day-out activism of our members makes a difference:

• We challenge the press in the way they report on rape and women in general.
• We advocate for important new laws -- punishing marital rape just like stranger rape, outlawing stalking and providing the funds for hotlines and services. We need your help.  
• We want the TRUTH ABOUT RAPE.
• Violence.is unacceptable. Myths are unacceptable.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE...in helping change more minds.

We have made violence against women a crime, now let's make it a shame.

Let's make it as socially unacceptable as it is illegal.

We need a massive public education campaign to destroy the dangerous myths that perpetuate violence--women who dress provocatively are asking to be raped, they enjoy it; women could leave men who are beating them, but they like the excitement; women make false accusations of rape and child abuse to gain the advantage in divorce and custody cases.

We still need to press for attitude changes because fine laws aren't making a difference.

We need more feminist women as police, prosecutors and judges.

And we need more activists to conduct court watches of the many unenlightened judges out there.

In short, we need you.

By simply becoming a member, sending a postcard, writing to your MP or the press, you help change things for the better.

Join us however and wherever you feel comfortable. Do it for yourself--and for girls and women everywhere.