Acid violence is the use of acid to attack another person. The victims of acid violence are overwhelmingly women and children, and attackers often target the face in order to disfigure and blind. ASTI is the only organisation in the world focused on ending acid crime at the international level.

ADVANCE supports women and children suffering DOMESTIC VIOLENCE in Hammersmith and Fulham, also in Brent. It offers advice, advocacy and guidance 365 days a year providing crisis intervention and a range of support for victims going through the court process.

Works with partners in Ghana and Tanzania to empower communities to demand their rights, focusing on girl's education, women's rights, sustainable livelihoods, youth at risk, land rights and economic empowerment. In the UK we implement a Global Education programme to complement our work overseas.

Asha Nepal is a human rights organisation working for women and girls in Nepal. It supports projects to help those from abusive and exploitative situations such as trafficking into the sex industry and domestic labour. Its aim is to empower females through education, training and security, giving them a voice.

ASIRT’s aims are: the provision of relief, including food parcels, cooked meals, child-care supplies, advocacy, legal representation and advice for asylum-seekers, refugees and their dependants in Birmingham and the West Midlands who are in condition of destitution, hardship and distress.

This is an international membership organisation that supports rural women and their families through education, training and community development programmes. It gives women a voice at International level through its links with United Nations agencies. It has administrative offices in London and organises a conference every 3rd year.

Helping families break the cycle of domestic abuse

AVA is a national second tier service working to end all forms of violence against women and girls. We identify and work to fill gaps in services, help to find innovative solutions and inspire effective strategic approaches by both specialist and generic agencies.

Berkshire East & South Bucks Women's Aid provides support for victims of domestic violence throughout East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. One in four women suffer some form of emotional, mental or physical abuse, and it affects women of all ages, cultures, backgrounds and professions. Services include refuge space for women and children, resettlement for families leaving the refuge, and advice and support for families suffering from domestic abuse. Berkshire East & South Bucks Women's Aid is a registered charity, set up in 1976.

Bloom Trust International aims to create awareness of the global water and malaria crisis and raise money to fund efficient and sustainable water,malaria and sanitation projects. The aim is to overcome poverty,and sickness,with access to safe drinking clean water and Beat Back Malaria.

The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) is a UK-wide, independent, voluntary organisation providing information and support for breastfeeding women and those involved in their care. It offers training for volunteers, provides telephone and face-to-face support and runs the Drugs in Breastmilk Helpline.

Celebrating the achievements of those whose scientific exploration in Antarctica has led to a new understanding of our planet, and to honour those who have lost their lives. We aim is to inspire a broader interest in Antarctica, the fragility of our environment and the interdependence of our world.

Cambridge Women's Resources Centre has worked with women for 30 years. We provide training and education, and support women through challenging times in their lives. We provide Advice, Guidance and courses for women looking for work or training. We have a free creche for women using the centre.

CASA IS A NORTH LONDON AGENCY THAT HELPS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ALCOHOL & DRUGS PROBLEMS. WE HELP OUR CLIENTS TO BUILD UPON THEIR STRENGTHS AND TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, FREE FROM ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUG MISUSE.

Chelmsford Women’s Aid seeks to support women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. It encourages them to develop skills and confidence which enables them to exercise their own power and use all available opportunities and choices to successfully move on in their lives.

Chelmsford Women’s Aid seeks to support women and children who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence. It encourages them to develop skills and confidence which enables them to exercise their own power and use all available opportunities and choices to successfully move on in their lives.

Clean Break uses theatre to change lives, working with vulnerable women and girls in the criminal justice system enabling them to build a better life away from crime. Through ground-breaking and award-winning plays we dramatise their experience of, and relationship to, crime and punishment.

Giving refuge and suport to women and children fleeing domestic abuse

Welsh Women's Aid is campaigning to end domestic abuse. Groups provide services for women and children experiencing domestic abuse. WWA runs the Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline, a free 24 hour, bilingual and confidential service with support and information for those experiencing domestic abuse.

Dalit Freedom Network UK brings freedom, hope and justice by preventing the human trafficking and slavery of India's Dalits (untouchables). We do this through advocacy and raising awareness in the UK and through education, economic empowerment, healthcare, legal action and refuge shelters in India.

DIAL provides a free, confidential information and advice service on all issues affecting disabled people’s everyday lives, to enable and empower individuals to improve their quality of life.

DVIP support women and children who have experienced domestic violence and work to end domestic abuse. We provide services for people who use violence and their victims to help break the cycle of abuse.

East Lancashire Women's Refuge Association has saved over 5,000 women and children since its refuge provision was established in 1976. It runs the largest refuge in Lancashire; delivers excellent community based services; supports telephone helpline; enabling women to make informed choices and empowering them to live free from Domestic Violence.

Eaves' ethos is to put women first. It provides services to support and promote the interests of vulnerable, excluded and exploited women and children. These include women trafficked into prostitution in the UK, homeless women with additional support needs, women and children fleeing domestic violence. The charity also conducts essential research on all issues of violence against women.

As of January 2012, Education For Choice is a project of Brook the young people's sexual health charity. With your generous support, Education For Choice will continue to provide information, education and advocacy to ensure that young people are supported to make informed decisions about pregnancy.

The Equal Rights Trust is an independent international organisation whose purpose is to combat discrimination and promote equality as a fundamental human right and a basic principle of social justice.

TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO BENEFIT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

It helps to educate young people about the futility of violence in our streets. We produce education packs and resources to encourage positive and responsible behaviour among young adults.

We support disadvantaged women by providing them with support, skills and training and a dignified income. We help: - Victims of Human Trafficking - Victims of Domestic Violence - Women who have experienced social exclusion - Unemployed and low-skilled women - Victims of Forced Marriages

The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading campaign for women’s rights. We believe that when individual women are able to realize their potential, the benefits will be felt across society. The Fawcett Society makes a difference by campaigning for legislative change, influencing practice, and empowering women and men to effect change at a grassroots level.

Forest Peoples Programme supports the rights of peoples who live in forests and depend on them for their livelihoods. We work to create political space for forest peoples to secure rights, control their lands and decide their own futures.

FORWARD is an African Diaspora women's campaign and support charity, working in particular on female genital mutilation and child marriage. We operate in the UK and Africa to facilitate change in practices and policies that affect access, dignity, rights and wellbeing.

The Female Prisoners Welfare Project (FPWP) / Hibiscus provides support for females of all ethnic origins and nationalities within the UK criminal justice system. The charity provides a practical, impartial and supportive service to women who have often suffered stigma, discrimination and abuse.

Friends of Asha (GB) raises money and awareness for the work of Asha Community Health & Development Society. Asha works in 46 slum colonies in Delhi, India. It improves health and provides support and education for over 300,000 slum dwellers, enabling them to make positive changes to their lives.

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit provides legal immigration, advice and representation. Many of the people they see are people who are seeking protection in the UK who are especially vulnerable, including women fleeing violence, separated children, and people who are destitute.

The Greggs Foundation aims to alleviate financial hardship amongst those most affected in the North East and around the UK. It does this through the delivery of a range of grant programmes. The Main Grants programme makes grants of up to £45,000 to charitable organisations in the North East of England. The small grants programme makes grants of up to £1,000 to charitable organisations throughout England, Wales and Scotland. The Hardship Fund makes grants in the North East of England of up to £150 to families experiencing extreme financial hardship. The breakfast Club Scheme provides funding to allow disadvantaged children to get a healthy breakfast before the start of the school day. <P> Further details can be obtained from: <P> www.greggsfoundation.org.uk

The Haven Wolverhampton aims to provide support to women and dependent children who are vulnerable to domestic violence, homelessness and abuse.

The Helen Bamber Foundation works with survivors of torture, human trafficking and other forms of extreme cruelty. We provide medical consultation, we care for survivors, and we represent survivors in human rights advocacy. We create a safe place where survivors can grow and heal.

HGF is a family-run foundation, led by the youth of the family. They are passionate about helping disadvantaged areas of society, and provide financial and human resources to charities already making a huge difference both in the UK and abroad.

Hestia aims to empower vulnerable people, so that they can make positive changes in their lives. We support over 2,500 adults and children each year, including women and children surviving domestic violence, adults living with long-term physical or mental health problems, and young men at risk of offending

One of the world's leading independent organisations dedicated to defending human rights. Human Rights Watch works relentlessly to expose violators and give voice to the oppressed. Its rigorous, objective investigations make HRW an indisputable source of information for journalists, policy-makers, and diplomats.

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INQUEST is a charity that provides a free independent advice service to bereaved people on contentious deaths and their investigation with a particular focus on deaths in custody.

Interact Worldwide works to help the poorest and most marginalised people in developing countries, achieve their rights to better sexual and reproductive health. Including access to family planning, maternal health services, and the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS.

International Alert is the UK's leading peacebuilding charity, that has worked for over 25 years to lay the foundations for lasting peace and security in communities affected by violent conflict, whilst also working with governments and decision-makers to improve policy and practice.

Jeevika Trust tackles the roots of Indian poverty by revitalising rural communities. We work with people on the margins of rural society, low-caste and tribal people, especially disadvantaged women, to help them build and sustain their individual, family and community livelihoods.

The Refuge is a confidential service which offers support, advice and safe accommodation to victims of domestic violence 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We offer the opportunity to talk in confidence about what is happening. You do not have to stay at the Refuge to receive our support.

Justice and Care recues victims of trafficking and other forms of injustice, supporting governments in their efforts to prevent these crimes, protect the victims and prosecute those who exploit them.

Working in prisons, shelters, embassies and businesses, The KC is an educational charity, teaching a deep spiritual practice encompassing study and personal growth. Helps individuals of all backgrounds achieve their potential across all levels of society.

We are a local mental health charity

The KHRP has a vision for a future based on justice, equality, and the rule of law. It pioneers the upholding of human rights for all people in the Kurdish regions and beyond through raising awareness of the situation of the Kurds in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, the Caucasus and elsewhere and bring an end to the violation of the rights of Kurds and others in these countries.

Life Uplifted by Change In Africa is a charity run entirely by enthusiastic volunteers. It aims to improve the lives of people living in poor areas of Africa. It does this using various methods including Self Help Groups, Sustainable Development programmes, Orphan Girls and Street Children Projects.

It helps all women and children who are suffering domestic violence (physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse), especially those living in the Lincoln area and South Kesteven. Services include safe accommodation in Lincoln Refuge; advice and support at Lincoln and Grantham Women's Centres and the Young People's Project.

Link to Change is the leading charity in Cambridgeshire working with young people at risk of sexual exploition and substance misuse. We improve the lives of young people in danger, providing a safe place to explore positive change.

The Lost Girls of South Africa Fund raises money to help the four girls featured in the True Vision documentary 'The Lost Girls of South Africa', about child rape. Money raised goes to Ntombi, Fuzeka, Gretchen, and Nozuko for housing, food, clothing, education and other essentials.

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Manchester menap the learning disability charity is not funded by National Mencap. We provide advocacy, and physical activities for people to socialise - keeping it local ! Please back us

Manchester Women’s Aid provides practical and emotional support to women and children experiencing all forms of domestic abuse living in the city of Manchester. We are developing new services for men who are experiencing all forms of domestic abuse. www.manchesterwomensaid.org

We are one of the largest international family planning organisations in the world. Millions of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable women trust Marie Stopes International to provide them with quality family planning and reproductive healthcare.

Maternity Action campaigns to improve the lives of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families. It provides free, accessible advice on maternity rights and benefits. It works to improve the maternity care and support provided to the most vulnerable women.

Is a women’s counselling centre, we support disadvantaged women who are in emotional distress, by providing them with free group or individual counselling. The aim is to rebuild self-esteem&; self-confidence, equip women with the emotional strength to confront the difficulties they may face.

Medical Justice is a voluntary network of medics, lawyers, ex-detainees and others which challenges medical abuse in immigration detention and facilitates access to legal representation. Independent medics visit detainees and document their scars of torture and/or other medical conditions.

MK-ACT is the domestic violence charity in Milton Keynes. March 2011 sees the launch of a fundraising appeal to furnish a new refuge opening this summer. The refuge will provide vital support and protection for vulnerable families at a crucial time in their lives. www.mk-act.org

Is a Liverpool grown charity dedicated to promoting social inclusion. It helps people with a learning disability to make choices and move on with their lives. It seeks to create opportunities for disabled people to have their voices heard and opinions recognised through a person centred approach.

We undertake the work of Da’wah (inviting others to Islam) very seriously and with a sense of urgency as an inherent obligation in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad, Peace and blessings of God be upon him.

NCDV is a charity which provides fast and free legal advice and support to victims of domestic violence. The service is available to anybody regardless of age, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation.

NKLC provides specialist legal advice & representation services across housing, welfare benefits, community care, education, immigration and employment law.

North Kent Womens Aid provides secure, temporary accommodation for women and their children who have had to leave their home as a result of domestic abuse. Also provided is hostel accommodation for homeless single young people aged between 16 and 25 years old

Nottingham Rape Crisis Centre (NRCC) offers counselling and support to women over the age of sixteen who have experienced rape, childhood sexual abuse or sexual harassment. NRCC operates a telephone help line for 22 hours a week and provides face-to-face support and counselling service staffed by trained counsellors and Volunteer Support Workers.

Thank you for choosing to support openDemocracy. Your donations allow us to make our independent, incisive commentary available to all regardless of geographical or economic boundaries. Donations made here to the Open Trust are used, at the discretion of its trustees, to support openDemocracy.

Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SCO 039042).

OSARCC offers services for women and girls who have been raped or have experienced other forms of sexual violence and abuse - whether as adults or children, recently or in the past. We are committed to supporting survivors who are dealing with the effects of sexual violence in their lives.

Pathway Project provides services to women and children who suffer domestic abuse. We support them, with a range of services including refuge provision, floating support, children’s services, a 24 hour helpline, counseling, group therapy, Drop in centre services and training provision.

The Network has been established to clarify and communicate the importance for sustainability of both population and consumption.

The Prison Reform Trust aims to create a just, humane and effective penal system. We do this by conducting research into the prison system and conditions, informing prisoners, staff, the media and the wider public of our findings and campaigning for reform among MPs, peers and government officials.

Rape and Abuse Support (R.A.S.) is a female voluntary organisation run by women for women. R.A.S. provide vital support and advocacy to female survivors of rape and sexual violence from 13 upwards. We challenge attitudes towards violence against women.

Rape Crisis Centres provide a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence - whether as adults or as children. Information and signposting is also provided for family, friends, students and professionals.

This UK charity pays for projects in developing countries to do with education, alleviation of poverty, human rights and the environment organised by Projects Abroad (www.projects-abroad.net). All money received goes directly to nominated projects with no administration costs.

Refuge is a national charity for women and children who experience domestic violence, providing emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support. Since opening the world's first women's safe house in London in 1971, Refuge has grown to become the UK's largest organisation of its kind, helping and supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence and acting as a national 'lifeline' for up to 80,000 victims of domestic abuse every year.

Rise is a Sussex domestic abuse charity providing vital support, refuge accommodation; helpline and counselling, financial and legal advice, children's services and training and preventative education. Every penny raised goes to help the most vulnerable families in our community to live in safety.

Support for survivors of domestic abuse in the Canterbury district. Services include Outreach Support, Counselling, awareness groups in schools, training for agencies on domestic abuse, children's activities, Creche, legal advice and help for families seeking refuge.

We help Ugandans get out of poverty and stay out of poverty. How? By lending farmers seeds. They pay back the value of the loan at harvest time. 100% successful repayment of loans to 400 farmers. Thank you for your support, 100% of your donation will go directly to the farmers.

Shakti Women&#8217;s aid is a voluntary organisation which offers support and information to all black minority ethnic women and their children experiencing and or fleeing from domestic abuse from their partners/husbands, ex-partners and other family members

Skills for Developments objective is in the development of skills as a means of empowering disempowered people and alleviating poverty. We believe in grass root empowerment and that for any sustainable solution, the solution and resolution must originate from the community itself.

Solace is a charity which provides free counselling, psychotherapy and advocacy in the Yorkshire and Humber region to the survivors of persecution and exile, many of whom have been traumatised by torture, rape, the death or disappearance of loved ones and often combinations of all of these and other atrocities.

Southall Black Sisters was set up in 1979 to help black (Asian, African and Caribbean) women escape domestic violence. We provide advice, support and welfare services. We run campaigns to bring about changes in the social, religious, economic and cultural pressures that bring women to our door.

Established in 1998, Standing Together Against Domestic Violence coordinates the ground-breaking multi-agency response to domestic violence. Standing Together influences national policy and practice by initiating and driving innovation, providing safer options for women and their children and holding perpetrators accountable. Standing Together builds and supports effective multi agency partnerships throughout the UK to meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence. <p> Standing Together believes that that domestic violence is a serious and high volume crime which no one agency can deal with effectively if acting alone. It destroys families and damages society. The facts about domestic violence are shocking and all communities, classes and ages are affected. 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence. Two women are murdered in the UK by their current or former partner every week. <p> Standing Together trains all agencies to deal with domestic violence effectively and consults with survivors to inform improvements in services.

Stirling and District Women’s Aid is a voluntary organisation providing support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse. Stirling and District Women’s Aid provides support, assistance and advocacy for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

Stockport Women's Centre mission is to improve the quality of women's lives. Our services are open to all women equally. We aim to provide a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment, and to promote wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem amongst service users, staff and volunteers.

SARSVL is a new Rape Crisis charity for Leeds, supporting women and girls whose lives have been affected by sexual violence of any kind.

It supports people and their families carers in the local area with life limiting or terminal illness . This is by home visits, day care, hospital transport, equipment loan and bereavement support.

The TG Foundation helps victims of rape and sexual violence in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Our aim is to provide financial assistance to women and children who have suffered sexual violence abuses as a result of the ongoing conflict over blood metals in the DR Congo.

Team Kenya works with others to empower communities in Western Kenya to overcome poverty, injustice and inequality so they can address their own development needs, live with dignity and enjoy basic human rights

the nia project aims to protect women and children who have experienced gender-based violence and to prevent such violence in the future. the organisation provides practical support e.g. refuge accommodation, advice, family services and training as well as raising awareness about and campaigning upon issues around violence against women.

It provides sustainable inclusion to disadvantaged communities,advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving their conditions of life

TAO helps orphans and families caring for them raise their living standards through small, sustainable farming projects for better quality food and income. TAO partners local NGOs in health education, vocational training, land rights and water management. www.trustforafricasorphans.org.uk

Tyneside Vineyard (TV) is a vibrant church, with a passion to see people grow in relationship with Jesus. TV aims to practically provide for those in need in a professional and caring way, to give generously and treat people with love and respect through initiatives such as ‘Storehouse’ and missions

Working globally to promote the mental, physical, sexual and emotional health of Pakistani men and women, to promote equal opportunities. To advance the education of Pakistani women.

unseen helps survivors human trafficking. Primarily focussing on women who have been bought and sold to be forced into sexual exploitation, unseen raises awareness of the issues surrounding trafficking and aims to provide safe housing for survivors, allowing them the chance to rebuild their lives.

We are committed to raising aspirations and releasing potential of children and young people by supporting a team of Children's Workers, two Youth Centres, Out of School Clubs and a Community Cafe. Our intention is to build healthy communities that care for the young - body, mind and spirit.

Our Vauxhall Community Centre has been at the heart of child care provision since 1985 providing a lifeline for over 100 vulnerable families who desperately need our support to continue working or studying. Help us to maintain these services, Vauxhall Community Centre cannot exist without your help!

V-Day is a global movement working to end violence against women. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money and revitalise the spirit of existing anti-violence organisations and campaigns. V-Day in the UK promotes and coordinates events, as well as campaigning for change nationally and internationally.

It provides resources for those in the community most in need.

Revolutionising the fight for human rights

The White Ribbon Campaign works to prevent and end all forms of domestic abuse, which includes violence, psychological abuse, financial, etc. We concentrate on DA from men towards women, as this is the majority of incidents. Our work evolves around attending conferences, seminars, groups, etc.

Wish, founded in 1987, is a registered national charity whose mission is to provide long-term, gender-sensitive support and services to women with mental health needs in their journey through the criminal justice and mental health systems and into the community, and to support women to have their voices heard at a policy level.

Womankind Worldwide is an international women’s human rights charity working to help women and girls transform their lives in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We deliver the essential support that women’s organisations need to amplify their voice, increase their impact and bring about greater change.

Currently operating in Nagpur, Central India, WIN aims to benefit women worldwide, who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Leah and Usha help women suffering from the physical and social scars of Leprosy, as well as treating other problems such as HIV/AIDS, mental illness and the effects of rape and abuse.

Women@thewell, whose patrons include Baroness Helena Kennedy, aims to provide a creative and supportive space for vulnerable women based on Gospel values and to develop a holistic response to their needs. It aims to empower these women to make choices to improve the quality of their lives.

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The Women's Resource Centre is a charity which supports women's organisations to be more effective and sustainable. We provide training, lobby government and work to ensure our members, who work in areas from domestic violence to rape crisis and maternity rights, have their voices heard.

Our focus is on giving a &quot;hand up&quot; to provide for long-term solutions to problems. This book tells the story of one adventure in doing so; taking a group of disable d young people up Mount Kilimanajaro. The book recounts the experience and gives lessons in Mountain Climbing for all of us.