ending violence against women
Mission Statement: Springtide Resources promotes healthy and equal relationships by engaging diverse communities in shared educational strategies designed to prevent violence against women and the effect it has on children … (about 1/2).
Homepage;
Events & News; Resources; Programs; Volunteers; For Lesbians; FAQs; Links; Donate;
Address: , Suite 220, 215 Spadina Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 2C7;
Contact by E-mail.
About 2/2: … We are committed to:
- 1.Education – as a critical element of social change.
- 2.Solutions – to violence against women that include everyone.
- 3.Partnership and collaboration – to increase responsibility and community capacity.
- 4.Diversity – reflected in our governance, staff, volunteers, materials and partnerships.
- 5.Accessibility and accommodation – throughout our organization and programs.
- 6.Reciprocity and openness – with clients, volunteers, staff, partners and supporters.
- 7.Innovation – in methodology, tools and content.
- 8.Ethical stewardship of public and private funds – in an efficient, accountable and transparent manner.
We understand that:
- 1.Violence against women is never justified or acceptable.
- 2.Intimate violence is primarily experienced by women at the hands of men.
- 3.Violence against women has a negative social impact on everyone.
- 4.Intimate violence cuts across all abilities, ages, classes, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations and requires diverse responses and solutions.
- 5.Violence against women arises out of the structures of power that reproduce the inequality of women and girls.
- 6.Violence is a learned behaviour that can be changed.
- 7.Ending violence against women and children is everyone’s responsibility.
Organizational Purpose: … (full text about).