People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA)
Organization URL Link:
http://www.powa.co.za People Opposing Women Abuse was established in 1979 as a response to the high levels of violence against women experienced in the community. POWA has thus, effectively been operational for the past 23 years. The Organisation is a registered non-profit Section 21 Company - Registration No. 2001/003984/08. POWA was primarily initiated by volunteers and offered services to women who experienced domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape and adult survivors of incest. The Organisation has a strong gender sensitive stance and seeks to empower women through the process of counselling, education, advocacy and lobbying.
POWA is based in Berea, in the Johannesburg inner city area.
tel: (011) 642-4345
catherine [at] powa [dot] co [dot] za
