If you know of any other groups that we can add to this list please email details to campaign@truthaboutrape.co.uk

NATIONAL

Rape Crisis Services in Wales and England Useful information on services, statistics and the law.

Campaign to End Rape (CER) Campaigning on law.

Justice For Women Campaign group supporting women who kill abusive partners.

Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit Research unit.

Womankind Campaigning, researching and developing women's rights across the globe.

Fawcett Society - promoting women's rights and equality. The organisation produces reports and documents which speak right to the heart of the issues.

YWCA - Working in England & Wales, the YWCA is a force for change in young women's lives, enabling them to work together to challenge and overcome discrimination and disadvantage.

Home Office document 'Setting the Boundaries' The official document of the Sex Offences Review and which formed the basis for the Sexual Offences Bill 2003.

Women's Aid Federation

Asian Women's Outreach Project

Domestic Violence Data Source

Zero Tolerance

Aviva - good women-focused website

Feminist.com

On the issues- an on-line magazine

V-Day - you've heard of the vagina monologues? Well this is the website. Donate to their charity and get a free Body Shop goody bag

SERICC - South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre. Information on rape and child abuse for survivors, service providers, students and anyone who is interested in the reality of rape.

Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership - help, information and support for anyone affected by male violence.

abcvictimsbreakfree - this is an on-line messageboard for survivors. Do be aware that you are required to register for this service. Be 'NETWISE'!! Be cautious about giving your contact details to unknown  persons on the internet.

The F-word - We just love this e-mag for feminists!

OBJECT - This is a great campaign group that aims to change the way women are depicted and treated.

Women & Equality Unit - The Ministers for Women, supported by the Women and Equality Unit, lead on gender equality in Government. They also have responsibility for equality in relation to sexual orientation and equality co-ordination across government. 

Women's Ministers

Patricia Hewitt (Women's Minister & Head of DTI) : Hewittph@parliament.uk

Jacqui Smith (Deputy Women's Minister) smithijj@parliament.uk

Women's National Commission - advisor to government on women's issues - 'ensures views of women are heard'

Equal Opportunities Commission  - The Equal Opportunities Commission is working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain. If women and men had equal chances in life, things would be different.

INTERNATIONAL

Women On-line Worldwide - includes feminist inspired postcards

QWeb - This is an information exchange network which has international links to all issues concerning violence against women and equality issues.

Sexual Assault Response Network - Based in Ohio, USA this group has a great website and provides valuable services to women.

Rape Crisis Network Europe - the website is now up and running with new sections opening very soon - it provides comprehensive info on what's happening across Europe

The Third Wave - 'femisim for the new millenium' - highly topical, overarching site

SOAR  - Based in the States SOAR is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating society about the "truth" of rape, ensuring victim's rights are protected, making certain the medical and judicial systems are victim friendly, and helping survivors find their voices to unlock the silence.

POWA - People Opposing Women Abuse, was established in 1979 in South Africa as a response to the high levels of violence against women experienced in the community.

About Face About-Face promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races and backgrounds through a spirited approach to media education, outreach and activism.

African Partnership for sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights of Women AMANITARE is a ten-year initiative (1999-2009) responding to the outcomes of The World Conference on Human Rights (Vienna 1993), The International Conference on Population and Development (Cairo 1994), and The Fifth World Conference on Women (Beijing 1995).

Association of Women's Rights in Development

The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international membership organisation connecting, informing and mobilising people and organisations committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.

European Policy Action Centre on Violence Against Women
The European Policy Action Centre on Violence Against Women is created by the European Women's Lobby to serve as a tool for women's NGOs already active in the fifteen Member States of the European Union in providing many different services to women in situations of violence. The purpose of the European Policy Action Centre on Violence Against Women is to provide a central point for information exchange, to carry out research and above all to lobby for change.

Gendwaar
A doorway to gender information in South Asia. Gendwaar is the web-site for SNDT Women's University and for Centre for Women’s Development Studies. A the web-site there is among other resources an e-library with articles on many different gender issues such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender violence etc.

Association for Progressive Communications (APC) The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and supporting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights, development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), including the Internet.

Lola PressLOLA press is an international feminist magazine, which is - and this is something special - brought out jointly by an international editorial board from three continents.

Office on Violence Against Women US Justice Department's legal and policy office regarding violence against women.

International Action Alert
The Call to Accountability Campaign is an ad hoc coalition of religious, women's rights and human rights groups whose goal is to raise public awareness about sexual violence against women in the Catholic church and hold accountable the individuals and institutional leadership involved or complicit in this problem.

Online support & Information for Teens about sexual violence US based, this site provides on-line support

Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI) Sisterhood Is Global Institute is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of women's rights at the local, national, regional, and global levels. With members in 70 countries, and a network of more than 1300 individuals and organizations worldwide, SIGI works toward empowering women and developing leadership through human rights education.

National Organization of Battered Women's Shelters in Sweden, Stockholm Sweden.
ROKS is the acronym for the National Organization of Battered Women's Shelters in Sweden (Riksorganisationen för Kvinnojourer i Sverige). It is an independent non-profit organization which coordinates the work of 111 shelters from north to south. ROKS works to prevent violence against women and girls and to promote women's autonomy and equality in all areas of society.

United Nations Womenwatch WomenWatch is a gateway to the information and resources on the promotion of gender equality throughout the United Nations system

Women Law & Development International WLDI is a non-profit, non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

United Nations: Commission on the Status of Women - The CSW monitors the implementation of the Platform for Action adopted by the Fourth World Conference on Women.