What’s Inside This Issue

  • A Message from the Executive Director
  • Direct Services Scoop
  • Education Enlightenment
  • Voices of a WOARRIOR
  • 2019 #SAAM Highlights
  • Upcoming Events
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  • The WOARRIOR Word: WOAR Newsletter Spring-Summer 2019

    “The WOARRIOR Word” Spring | Summer Newsletter

    What's Inside This Issue: A Message from the Executive Director, Direct Services Scoop, Education Enlightenment, Voices of a WOARRIOR, 2019 #SAAM Highlights, and Upcoming Events.

  • WOAR Special Announcement

    WOAR Has a Secret to Share

    Good Morning #WOARRIORS! Today is a BIG day for us here at WOAR. Tonight, we will honor three remarkable #WOARRIORS; NBC 10’s Tracy Davidson, Councilmember Blondell Reynolds-Brown and Councilmember Helen Gym for their continuous support of our mission and those we serve. But that’s not the secret. We are excited to officially announce that WOAR – Women Organized Against Rape will be now known as: WOAR – Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence.

  • WOAR Important Information!

    Human Trafficking Grant by VOCA

    Human Trafficking Grant by VOCA. We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from Victims of Crime Act (VOCA). This funding will support WOAR’s Wrap Around Services for Victims of Human Trafficking.

  • Bridge of Courage 2018

    Come and celebrate Women Organized Against Rape’s Bridge of Courage Award recipients and the NEW Carole Johnson Humanitarian Award recipient at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia on April 10th, 2018. WOAR's Bridge of Courage event

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    WOAR Launches New Safe Bars Training in Philly

    WOAR is happy to announce the launch of our Safe Bars Philly initiative! Our Education and Outreach team is now training staff at bars, restaurants, and other alcohol-serving establishments throughout the city to more effectively

  • What would happen if Title IX funds were cut?

    Title IX was signed into law on June 23, 1972 and prohibits any discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity that uses federal funding.  Therefore, any traditional education institution (both public and

  • WOAR is participating in Giving Tuesday!

    Giving Tuesday 2015

    WOAR is participating in Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is special call to action to create a global day of giving that brings diverse organizations and communities around the world together to give back. You don’t

  • Terry Fromson- The Women's Law Project

    Women’s Law Project Honors

    The Women's Law Project's Terry Fromson, Joe Biden, and Senator Patrick Leahy honored by the American Bar Association The American Bar Association's Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence (ABA) awarded Terry L. Fromson and 19