After the success of the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters, we are holding a follow-up webinar on the Global Network of Women's Shelters' Worldwide Women’s Helpline Project titled “Creating a Global Safety Network”.
About 4WCWS
Situated conveniently in the friendly and sunny port city of Kaohsiung, the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center is south Taiwan’s premium conference venue.
4WCWS is a chance to network with 1,500 inspiring people, learn about shelter services in other countries, and discuss ending gender-based violence.
The 4WCWS agenda has been developed in consultation with shelters all over the world to explore relevant issues and learn about best practices.
4WCWS takes place on November 5-8, 2019. Start making plans to come now!
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At the Fourth World Conference of Women's Shelters (4WCWS) the Global Network of Women's Shelters (GNWS) launched a Worldwide Women’s Helplines Project to create a dependable global website that lists accurate, approved, safe resources for victims of domestic and sexual violence in every cou
We would like to send out a big thank you to everyone who was part of the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters (4WCWS), held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on November 5-8, 2019.
About the Conference
The 4WCWS program reflects the key issues facing both the shelter community and the broader movement to end violence against women today, and is designed to produce maximum participation, learning and networking opportunities for delegates.
The four-day agenda is divided into five plenary sessions, bookended by an opening and closing ceremony, with additional study tours to shelter and other organizations in southern Taiwan on the final day. Between the plenary sessions there is a choice of over 120 workshops and short presentations by experts and practioners from around the world.
The goals of 4WCWS are to strengthen the role of women shelters in systematic approaches to combating violence against women; reinforce, mobilize, and increase the effectiveness and influence of the global and regional shelter networks as leaders in the effort to end violence against women; kick-start global projects and initiatives to support women shelters and combat violence; and raise awareness among governments, international organisations, the corporate sector, and the general public about the problems of violence against women to stimulate actions to support shelters.