Weaving Stories From the Margins a Study on Women’s Movements Against Violence

The WEAVE Collective’s "Weaving stories from the margins" report provides a transnational analysis of how feminist movements drive systemic change in the face of varying levels of state repression and patriarchal control. By documenting the lived experiences of Indigenous women in Australia, Dalit and Adivasi women in India, political prisoners in Nicaragua, and Black women in South Africa, the study identifies a "triple burden" where movements must simultaneously provide services, advocate for policy, and fight for their own survival. The report concludes that long-term reductions in violence against women and girls (VAWG) are only possible when these movements are recognized as the foundational force behind social and legal progress.