Our Mission

Women Against Abuse is Philadelphia’s only comprehensive domestic violence advocate and service provider and among the largest domestic violence agencies in the country.

Our Mission

The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education.

Our Core Services

For 50 years, Women Against Abuse and its partners have led Philadelphia’s response to domestic violence.

• We are the safe, a welcoming shelter that parents run to with their children when their homes become danger zones.
• We are the team of experienced, caring attorneys who help victims navigate the complicated court system successfully.
• We are the understanding hotline counselor who answers the phone at 3 am and tells the person whispering on the other end that they are not alone.
• We are the community educators who are teaching 6th and 8th graders about the warning signs of abuse so they can pursue healthy relationships and break intergenerational cycles of violence.
• We are the volunteers handing out hotline cards at resource fairs in communities most heavily impacted by gun violence.
• We are the ones hugging those who weep in grief after losing their mother or cousin or friend to an abusive ex.
• We are the ones working with first responders to create a more effective response to the 100,000 911 calls that are made each year for domestic violence.

We are the front lines in Philadelphia’s movement to end intimate partner violence.