About Us
The London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC) is a feminist organization that provides counselling, advocacy and support for women and girls over the age of 12 who have been subjected to violence by an intimate partner, assault, sexual exploitation, sex trafficking and non-state torture.
LAWC advocates for personal, social and political change to end violence against women.
Vision, Mission, & Beliefs
Vision
To end patriarchy on local and global levels freeing women and girls from oppression.
To take systemic action to end the oppression of women while providing women and girls subjected to male violence with counselling, advocacy, and support.
Mission
Male violence against women and girls is a direct result of patriarchy.
All women and girls are potential victims of male violence and abuse for no other reason than their gender.
All women, girls, and gender diverse individuals, have a right to immediate access to service.
Services must be inclusive to women and girls of all races, ages, abilities, incomes, languages, cultures, faith-based beliefs, immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Most men are not abusers, but the majority of abusers are men.
Relationships are not abusive; abusers are abusive.
Indigenous and racialized women and girls are disproportionately impacted by systemic oppression and male violence.
The majority of women do not choose to be sexually exploited into the commercial sex trade.
Sexually exploited women and girls in the commercial sex trade are victims of torture, rape, assault, exploitation, and/or other violations causing significant trauma.
Ending male violence against women and girls needs personal, social, and political change.
Beliefs
The London Abused Women’s Centre has received a generous grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to help us with the Anti Human Trafficking Residential Program.
The London Abused Women’s Centre has received a generous grant from United Way Elgin Middlesex for our Survivors to Thrivers program.