Women's shelter

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A women's shelter is a place of temporary refuge and support for women escaping violent situations, such as rape, and domestic violence. Having the ability to leave a situation of violence is valuable for women who are under attack because such situations frequently involve an imbalance of power that limits the woman's financial options.

A response to violence against women, a women's shelter sometimes also serves as a place for women to organize for equality, which is an important distinction from standard government-funded service-based approaches to domestic violence. Many states and cities have domestic violence coalitions supporting women's shelters. The National Network to End Domestic Violence provides a national voice supporting shelters for victims of domestic violence as well as other resources.

The most dangerous time for a domestic violence sufferer is on the point of exit. If their spouse catches them on their exit then they are at the most risk of being seriously injured or killed.

[edit] External links

• Hot Peach Pages International inventory of hotlines, shelters, refuges, crisis centres
• Women's Homeless Shelter Wiki - add a resource
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (toll-free, United States)
• List of State Domestic Violence Coalitions to find domestic violence services in your state
• Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres
• Interval House Women's Shelters - Rebuilding Lives (Toronto)
• ShelterNet To find a women's shelter in Canada
• The Marjaree Mason Center Domestic Violence Shelter (Central California)
• Tallinn Crisis Centre for Women Non-profit organisation of Tallinn Crisis Centre for Women helps women who fall victims of violence in the close relationships.