Since its founding 20 years ago, Facebook has become a social media powerhouse with over 3 billion monthly active users as of April 2025. Facebook has grown from a basic social connection website for college students to a life platform. It is used to find, connect, and catch up with friends, to read the news, to conduct business, to shop, and to learn.
Facebook is also useful for locating causes, organisations, and events that are important to us and to advocate for various issues. Facebook users can learn about and support global issues from their own homes. Violence against women (VAW) is one of the global human rights issues finding supporters on Facebook. Now, a story about VAW can be read, watched, or heard via Facebook by millions of people around the globe. They can follow organisational news, participate in grassroots campaigns, and donate from their mobile phones or computers.
More importantly, more than 2 billion Facebook members worldwide can now locate anti-VAW organisations’ Facebook pages to learn about VAW or quietly get VAW victims and survivors the help they need should they be unable to speak on the phone, or otherwise physically get help. Every little bit counts!
This is our tenth annual list of 16 recommended Facebook pages by anti-VAW organisations which we have selected because of their unique approach to fight all kinds of VAW. To reflect the reality that VAW is a global pandemic fought by our sister advocates and activists worldwide, the selection covers a wide range of countries across different continents. So choose a couple to ‘like’, or better yet ‘like’ them all, get informed and take action!
Introduction by Rebecca DeLuca and Regina Yau. Written, Researched, compiled, and written by Jenna Miles.
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Recommended Facebook Page #1: Association for Women’s Sanctuary and Development (AWSAD) – Ethiopia
With 6 safe houses throughout Ethiopia, AWSAD aims to help women and children who have suffered various forms of gender-based violence. The residents of AWSAD’s safe houses are provided with psychological care, legal aid, and skill building, to ensure their success when they are ready and able to leave the safe house. AWSAD’s Facebook page regularly shares progress on the organisation’s efforts to educate Ethiopia’s public on the prevention of violence against women and girls.
Recommended Facebook Page #2: Autonome Österreichische Frauenhäuser (AÖF) – Austria
AÖF is the umbrella organisation for 16 women’s shelters across Austria. They serve as an information hub for the services and supports that are available to Austrians who have experienced gender-based violence. Additionally, the organisation works to educate the Austrian public through lecture series, and community engagement projects. Their Facebook page provides frequent updates on the organisation’s community work, as well as providing facts and statistics about violence against women in other EU Nations.
Recommended Facebook Page #3: Aviva – New Zealand
Aviva is a local organisation based in Canterbury, New Zealand that focuses on domestic and sexual violence. They offer a free 24 hour support line, as well as a number of programs to help those in need. Of particular note is their “Seuga” program, which aims to help Pasifika families (those descended from the Indigenous people of the Pacific Islands) through the Pasifika model of well-being of Fonofale. Their Facebook page provides up-to-date information on the organisation, and in-depth analysis of the latest anti-violence legislation introduced into New Zealand law.
Recommended Facebook Page #4: Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender – Family – Women and Adolescents Vietnam (CSAGA) – Vietnam
CSAGA aims to be a pioneer in advocating for women’s rights in Vietnam including ending violence and discrimination against women. They focus on supporting those who have been subject to gender-based violence through trauma informed psychological care. Through their efforts to educate the public, the organisation gives survivors opportunities to speak about their experiences on both a local and national level. Their Facebook page provides updates on their latest social media campaigns as well as job opportunities within the organisation.
Recommended Facebook Page #5: Donne in Rete contro la violenza (D.i.Re) – Italy
D.i.Re is Italy’s national anti-violence network which currently encompasses 89 organisations which oversee 117 anti-violence centres and 66 refuge houses. They aim to eliminate violence against women through national political and cultural change. Their Facebook page recently organised a collective mobilisation of 200 women to appeal the Italian government’s planned operational framework, which contains several critical errors that were previously identified by women’s associations.
Recommended Facebook Page #6: GBV Learning Network and Knowledge Hub – Canada
GBV Learning Network and Knowledge Hub seeks to inform the Canadian public about anti-violence projects funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. They also help individuals and organisations in the anti-violence against women movement keep up-to-date with the current research and practices around gender-based violence. They also maintain an accessible digital library containing infographics, reports, and videos on supporting victims of violence against women. Their Facebook page is frequently updated with information on their webinars which provide a wealth of information for both the public and professionals.
Recommended Facebook Page #7: Hagar International – Global
Hagar International aims to end the cycle of trauma by helping survivors of human trafficking, slavery and abuse. Survivors who visit their local facilities in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Singapore are provided counselling, employment training, and legal aid. They also work with communities affected by violence through education on domestic violence and human trafficking, and preventative measures. Their Facebook page posts statistics on slavery and trafficking, and spotlights the courageous stories of survivors.
Recommended Facebook Page #8: Komnas Perempuan – Indonesia
Komnas Perempuan
is the National Commission on Violence Against Women in Indonesia which aims to eliminate all forms of violence against women, including Female Genital Mutilation (FMG), human trafficking, and femicide in the country. They frequently give press releases condemning acts of violence across Indonesia. Their Facebook page regularly updates on legal cases involving gender-based violence, as well as prompting national and international anti-violence campaigns.
Recommended Facebook Page #9: Lunas Collective – The Philippines
The Lunas Collective supports women and LGBTQ+ persons in The Philippines against gender-based violence. They do so primarily through their volunteer lead chat helpline, which helps victims and survivors of gender-based violence, as well as people with sexual and reproductive health concerns. They also provide care training and workshops for both the public and professionals. Their Facebook page is reflective of their commitment to community safety, as all their post emphasis conversation and solidarity.
Recommended Facebook Page #10: Make Mothers Matter – Global
Make Mother Matter (MMM)is a global network of over 40 associations focused on the injustices that mothers face such as domestic violence and obstetric violence. Through grassroots mobilisation, advocacy, and education, MMM brings attention to how mothers are frequently dismissed or undervalued, particularly in regards to violence, which they are vulnerable to at home and in public. Their Facebook page posts updates about their work with other anti-violence against women organisations, as well as remote events and courses available to the public.
Recommended Facebook Page #11: Mapa do Acolhimento – Brazil
Mapa do Acolhimento is a Brazilian organisation committed to ensuring that victims of violence against women are provided with effective support. They serve as a referral network that connects women across Brazil to organisations and volunteers who can really help them. Outside of their referral network, they have built a collective of activists who advocate for changes in policy and legislation. On their Facebook page, they spotlight local anti-violence and feminist initiatives as well as provide a space that gives survivors a platform to speak on their experiences.
Recommended Facebook Page #12: Mosaic – South Africa
Mosaic’s focus is on domestic and intimate-partner violence and they strive to give communities across South Africa the tools to prevent and respond to violence against women through skill based education and training. They also advocate at every level of government for improvements in the care of survivors. Their Facebook page provides frequent updates on the organisation’s advocacy work, as well as information on the latest government actions.
Recommended Facebook Page #13: Sayodhya Home for Women in Need – India
Sayodhya Home aims to give victims of gender-based violence and other vulnerable and marginalised women a safe space where they can build community and skills to empower themselves. Their goal is primarily accomplished through their 24-hour emergency shelter which provides counselling, legal aid, and accommodations such as bedding and toiletries as needed. They also have a number of skill-based training programmes including their Third Gender Now programme which helps train and find employment placements for transgender persons. Their Facebook page provides regular updates on their activities such as classroom education on domestic violence.
Recommended Facebook Page #14: Tadwein for Gender Studies – Egypt
Tadwein for Gender Studies is an organisation that is focused on education and raising awareness. It runs a number of campaigns which cover multiple aspects of violence against women, such as human trafficking, female genital mutilation (FMG), and street harassment. Every one of Tadwein’s campaigns involve using striking illustrations that communicate facts and statistics as clearly as possible. Their Facebook page posts reflect their commitment to evidence-based awareness as they frequently share news stories of women facing gender-based violence.
Recommended Facebook Page #15: Udružene žene – Bosnia
Udružene žene seeks to create a Bosnia free of gender-based violence. They provide a number of services to victims of gender-based violence and their children, such as their Safe House in Banja Luka and a free and anonymous 24/7 helpline. Their two programmes – Breaking the Cycle of Violence Through Employment and Business for Independence – strive to help women gain the economic freedom they need to leave their abusers. Their Facebook page demonstrates their commitment to empowering women through regular posting of information and analysis of the most recent Bosnian anti-violence legislation and policy.
Recommended Facebook Page #16: ZIF –Germany
ZIF is the central hub for Germany’s autonomous women’s shelters. Aside from providing a detailed and extensive database of German women’s shelters and safe houses, ZIF also organises national campaigns for the education and prevention of gender based violence. Their Facebook page regularly post infographics on preventative measures and information on other German anti-violence against women organisations and initiatives.
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