Founded | 2000 |
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Founder | Janine Rowley |
Type | Non-governmental Organisation |
Focus | Women's Rights |
Location | |
Area served | South Africa |
Method | Sexual Assault Rehabilitation and Prevention |
Key people | Janine Rowley, |
Website | womanagainstrape |
Woman Against Rape is a registered non-governmental organisation[1] based out of Johannesburg, South Africa. The organisation operates throughout South Africa, with the main centers being in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Woman Against Rape or "W.A.R." focuses on the rehabilitation of sexual assault survivors through the distribution of "comfort packs" throughout the country, as well as raising awareness[2] about the issues of sexual assault across South Africa.