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About us

Rights of Women is a charity that provides free confidential legal advice and information to women on the law in England and Wales with a specific focus on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). We also campaign for access to justice and safety for all women.

Who we are

Rights of Women are the only charity dedicated to providing frontline legal advice to women experiencing violence against women and girls (VAWG) across England and Wales.

What we do

We advise, educate and empower women by providing free, confidential specialist legal advice, enabling women to understand and benefit from their legal rights.

Our Impact

We have provided many thousands of women with free legal advice and information to increase their access to justice. Read some of their stories here.

Our herstory

In 1975, Rights of Women was founded by a group of women legal workers to help women find their way around the many man-made laws that affected them. Read about our herstory here.

Join our team

Rights of Women is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications from women from a diversity of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from women from Black and minoritised backgrounds.

How we are regulated

Rights of Women is a charitable organization, with regulated immigration and legal advice services. We are a free service with a comprehensive complaints procedure, and information provided will be kept in accordance with our privacy policy.

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