Our Vision

AWAM envisions a just, democratic and equitable society where all persons, women especially, are treated with respect, and are free from all forms of violence and discrimination.

Our Mission

Based on feminist principles, we seek to achieve our vision by building a movement that informs, connects and mobilises towards:

  • Securing women’s rights and bringing about gender equality; 
  • Building capacities for women’s empowerment and social transformation, and;
  • Supporting women in crisis
Our Values

AWAM operates on the strength of a dynamic and dedicated group of members and staff who shape the direction and policies of the organization. As a collective, AWAM strongly believes in having an inclusive, participatory and empowering organisational culture.

We are guided in our work and decision making by five core values:

  • Collectivism
  • Compassion and Respect
  • Courage
  • Equality and Justice
  • Integrity

We are an independent feminist non-profit organisation established in 1985. 

We adopt a multi-pronged approach in order to sustainably and holistically address gender-based violence.

  • Policy advocacy – We lobby ministers, politicians and the public to enact, amend or repeal laws and policies to end gender-based violence and advance women’s rights 
  • Public education and training – We conduct talks, seminars, forums, workshops, trainings, trainings of trainers (TOT) and other similar outreach activities to enhance multisectoral awareness of gender-based violence and women’s rights 
  • Gender-based violence support services – Via our Telenita helpline, we provide free counselling and legal information services to all people in crisis, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status and other intersectionalities
  • Community engagement – We engage with different communities (including the marginalized) and multisectoral stakeholders to inform our advocacy efforts and interventions

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