Springtide Resources

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).

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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.

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