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Press Releases

6 Jun, 2024

Press Conference on the HKFWC's Women's Helpline 2024

The Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres ("HKFWC"), founded in 1981, is a non-partisan and non-religious women's organization committed to addressing the living conditions of grassroots women and promoting gender equality while advocating for women's rights. Since May 1981, HKFWC has...

10 Mar, 2023

Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres and Zonta Club of Kowloon co-organised a Parallel Event at the NGO CSW67 Forum

The 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held in New York from 6 to 17 March 2023. The CSW Forum is a platform for NGOs, civil society organizations, and various individuals concerned with gender equality, women's and girls' rights, and empowerment for...

Events & Programmes

23 Feb, 2023

HKFWC's Response to Budget 2023-24

The Budget was released on February 22, 2023, which is also the first Budget after Hong Kong got rid of the disturbance caused by the epidemic, is an important direction for the current-term Government on how to promote Hong Kong's recovery from the trough. We welcome the Government's earmarking of...

16 May, 2020

Domestic Violence under Pandemic: Press Conference on Women's Helpline & Case Works

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Events & Programmes

27 Feb, 2019

HKFWC's Responses to Budget 2019-20

2019-20 Budget was just released this morning (27th February 2019). The HKFWC is disappointed in the lack of support for carers in the public in terms of the allocation of public finances. Besides, we deem that the childcare service still has room for improvement. More specific service is...

8 Apr, 2017

Women's Helpline Service and Domestic Violence Case Study

Please refer to Chinese version

Events & Programmes

Statements

30 Jul, 2009

Position Paper to Bills Committee on Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2009

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10 Jan, 2009

Position Paper to the LegCo Panel on Welfare Services on Domestic Violence Ordinance Amendment

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Events & Programmes

7 Dec, 2024

Say no To Violence

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7 Mar, 2023

NGO CSW67 Parallel Session｜Innovative & Technology Strategies for Addressing Sexual Violence & Intimate Partner Violence in Asia

Gender-based violence against women is prevalent around the globe and in many Asian countries. Many survivors have not reported the violence they have experienced, nor have they sought assistance from family members, friends, or social service organizations because of taboos. Hong Kong Federation...

Press Releases

1 Jun, 2019

The Colour of Divorcees' Lives｜Art Exhibition of Divorcees

Thank you for your participation in our exhibition called "The Color of Divorcees' Lives" on the 1st and 2nd June at the Nido Asia Art Gallery in Sheung Wan. The event included the Human Library Hong Kong hosted by Mr Pong Yat Ming and the theatre workshop led by experienced applied drama...

Press Releases

8 Mar, 2018

International Women's Day: Women Election Forum

Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres, in association with Gender Reasearch Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Women's Coalition on Equal Opportunities, is going to hold a women's forum on Legislative Council by-election on 8 March, 2018 in LT2, Yasumoto International...

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HKFWC in Media

8 Mar, 2022

Sex abuse and violence still at high levels

More than one in four women in Hong Kong have experienced violence inflicted by husbands or boyfriends, a survey found. Sexual violence against women also proved a serious issue, with 37 percent of survey respondents having been victims of it. The study, sponsored by Zonta Club of Kowloon and...

8 Mar, 2022

Study finds almost 40% of Hong Kong women have experienced sexual abuse, as NGOs urge more gov’t support

A recent study found that 37.54 per cent of the respondents said they had experienced some form of sexual violence, including discussion of sexual topics that caused discomfort and non-penetrative sexual assault, as well as unwanted sexual attention. A coalition of women's groups has urged the...

8 Mar, 2022

38%婦女曾遇性暴力政府漠視10年零改善 (Chinese Only)

調查：親密伴侶施虐嚴重婚內強姦趨增為響應今天國際婦女節，希望提高社會對婦女暴力的關注，有團體昨公布在去年發起婦女遭受暴力經驗研究的數據分析，同一項研究曾於2013年進行並完成發布，對比當年的結果，發現...

8 Mar, 2022

Sexual violence a serious issue in Hong Kong

Researchers say sexual violence against women remains a serious issue in Hong Kong, with their latest survey finding that 37 percent of respondents had experienced such abuse. Lingnan University's department of sociology and social policy polled 1,044 women and girls aged between 15 and 64 last...