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Staffordshire Women's Aid exists to support and empower women and children who have been abused. Empowerment is an underlying principle in all of the work we do and the services we provide. It also underpins our approach to staff and volunteers.
Staffordshire Women's was developed by women who believed that society needed to change, and the rights of women and children should be defended against what were then fairly accepted forms of abuse. Over 30 years later, that belief and commitment still runs through everything that we do. It aims to change things in an unfair world, and to provide victims of that unfairness with the means to become survivors. in order to achieve the huge changes we have made at a local level however, we have had to learn a great deal about becoming a professional. accountable organization, with well trained staff who are able to meet the needs of our service users through sound and appropriate practice.
In 2000, we adopted the image of the Greek goddess Artemis, herself a warrior who protected women and children against male violence. We felt that she represented Women's Aid and its aim to protect and empower women and children, presenting to the world a symbol of female strength and courage. All the women who work for us (whether paid or voluntary) require continuous courage in the face of the abuse they are pledged to combat. But what keeps us going is the amazing courage we witness on a daily basis in the women and children we work with, in their capacity to survive and to grow.
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Registered Charity Number: 505728
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