Making a donation through our secure server is fast and easy, and when we receive your donation, we will send you an acknowledgement in the mail for tax purposes. Click on the Give button to make a donation. Most women have at least one dependent child. Many women are not employed outside of the home. Many women have no property that is solely theirs.
Some women lack access to cash or bank accounts.
Women who leave fear being charged with desertion, and losing children and joint assets. A woman may face a decline in living standards for herself and her children. Police officers often do not provide support to women. Police may try to dissuade women from filing charges. Prosecutors are often reluctant to prosecute cases, and judges rarely levy the maximum sentence upon convicted abusers.