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Global Network of Women's Shelters

Global Network of Women’s Shelters (GNWS) is a global voice for survivors of violence against women and the shelters[1] that serve them. GNWS works to strengthen and unite the women’s shelter movement globally to end violence against women and their children. The network calls upon all governments to develop and support targeted actions to prevent and respond to violence against women and children.

The Global Network of Women’s Shelters was founded in 2009. It unites regional/continental networks of women’s shelters from all over the world[2]. Through the organization of four World Conferences of Women’s Shelters in 2008 (Canada), 2012 (USA), 2015 (The Netherlands) and 2019 (Taiwan) GNWS made it possible for shelter workers to exchange their knowledge and expertise and made their work more visible. In this way they support and strengthen the women’s shelters movement and promote the social change necessary to end violence and oppression against women and their children. More information: www.gnws.org

The Global Network of Women’s Shelters is a network organization. In 2014 the GNWS-Foundation was founded as a legal entity in the Hague, The Netherlands. The goal of the Foundation is to support the Global Network of Women’s Shelters and its regional networks.

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  • NGO CSW66 Parallel Event: Worldwide Women’s Helplines Project: Where We Are

This event will update the Global Network of Women’s Shelters “Worldwide Women’s Helplines Project” with trusted helplines in every
region of the world, and campaign to create helplines in countries where there are none. Speakers from all world regions will discuss
challenges and breakthroughs in their contexts, and the importance of helplines in lockdown situations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We will update current progress of Lila.Help and coverage of helpline services, call for more women NGOs to join, and outline steps
we plan to take to improve safety networks around the world.

  • NGO CSW65 Parallel Event: Worldwide Women’s Helplines Project: Lila.Help: A Number to Call Wherever You Are

This event introduced the Global Network of Women’s Shelters “Worldwide Women’s Helplines Project” to create a directory and
website with trusted helplines in every region of the world, and campaign to create helplines in countries where there are none.
Speakers from all world regions discussed challenges and breakthroughs in their contexts, focusing on the importance of helplines
in lockdown situations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this webinar speakers also explain how the directory is collected and ratified, present the current quality and coverage of helpline services, and outline steps we plan to take to improve safety networks around the world.

  • Online Webinars

In response to the pandemic The Garden of Hope Foundation worked with GNWS to hold over 14 online webinars to provide shelters with possible solutions to combat with tthe Covid-19

  • The 4th World Conference of ‘Women’s Shelters, 4WCWS

The Garden of Hope Foundation with the co-host GNWS held the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The very first global social work conference ever held in Taiwan.

  • The Garden of Hope Foundation as GNWS Chair and Secretariat

CHI, Hui-Jung, CEO of the Garden of Hope Foundation was elected as Chair of GNWS. The secretariat was transfer to the Garden of Hope Foundation.

  • NGO CSW61 parallel event on economic empowerment
  • The 3rd World Conference of Women_s Shelters (3WCWS)
  • The 2nd World Conference of Women_s Shelters (2WCWS)
  • Global Network of Women_s Shelters (GNWS) established

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