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A women's shelter, also known as a women's refuge and battered women's shelter, is a place of temporary protection and support for women escaping domestic violence and intimate partner violence of all forms. [1] The term is also frequently used to describe a location for the same purpose that is open to people of all genders at risk.
Donations can be dropped off at the Community Care Center at 215 Orchard Ave. NE in Canton. The care center accepts donations from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
It was originally known as the National Women's Aid Federation, before the launch of Scottish Women's Aid in 1976, and both Welsh Women's Aid and the Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland in 1978. The first Women's Aid federation was set up in 1974, shortly after the founding of the first refuge for women experiencing domestic violence.
The Women's Refugee Commission is a 501(c)(3) [1] Non-Governmental Organization that aims to improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children, and youth displaced by conflict or crisis. Established in 1989 by Norwegian Actress and film Director Liv Ullmann and others, it was part of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) until 2014.
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Jenny's Place (Women and Children's Refuge) was established in 1977 [1] [2] and was the first women's refuge in New South Wales' Newcastle region. [3] The establishment of Jenny's Place was integral in the response to the recognised need for feminist housing and crisis services for women and children escaping domestic and family violence, part of the original New South Wales Refuge Movement.
Bonnie Women's Refuge (originally Bonny Women's Refuge) is a women's refuge located in south-west Sydney, established in 1974. [1] [2] It was the second refuge to open in Australia, following Elsie Refuge, [3] and formed part of the original NSW Women's Refuge Movement which was established to meet the need for specialised housing and support services for women and children escaping domestic ...
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