We believe that all women have the right to accurate and accessible advice and information about the law and their legal rights. Women need this advice and information to enable them to make safe and informed choices for themselves and their families. Without this advice and information, women will continue to experience violence, abuse and discrimination and cannot play an equal role in society.
We work to ensure that, at some of the most difficult times in their lives, women are able to talk to a lawyer who can give them expert and non-judgemental legal advice or get clear and accessible information about the law and their legal rights.
We deliver a range of high quality and accessible services aimed at increasing women’s understanding of the law and their ability to seek justice.
I was assaulted as a child. I felt powerless to confront my abuser, then, but not this time. I called Rights of Women and they gave me reassurance and believed me, I will never forget the calls. Most of the people I went to for help or support didn’t want to hear my story. Whereas their lawyers would spend an hour on the phone with me, they were amazing. I didn’t want to live at one point, they made me feel strong again.
Our free telephone advice lines have provided many thousands of women with legal advice and information on a wide range of legal issues including domestic violence, child contact, sexual violence and the criminal justice process, sexual harassment at work, and immigration and asylum.
They provide a safe space for women to talk about their situation and receive expert legal advice to enable them to make important decisions about their future. Find out more here.
Our publications aim to provide affordable and accessible information on the legal issues which impact on women’s lives in order to improve their knowledge about the legal rights and remedies available to them. Find out more here.
We work to ensure that women’s voices are heard at the highest levels and to bring about real change in women’s access to the law and justice. We work to influence law and policy change by undertaking original research, responding to Government and other consultations, briefing Parliamentarians and building the capacity of women’s and other organisations to do the same.
We provide a range of unique events for professionals working with women including training courses, seminars, workshops and conferences. We aim to provide professionals with a practical understanding of the legal rights and remedies available to the women they work with. In this way we can pass on more knowledge and information to the women who need it.