The Association Women Against Violence ("WAV" )is an NGO that for more than two decades has been at the forefront of the movement to champion the rights and status of Palestinian women. The association aims to substantively change the position of women in Palestinian society: to eliminate gender- based violence in the community, to deepen popular understanding of the feminist ideology, and to raise the status of women in the social, political, economic and legal spheres. In its work to challenge the multiple levels of discrimination which women face as women both within their own community and as Palestinian citizens within society at large, the Association pursues change through a number of forums, from raising awareness to policy change. Today the association divides its work between direct service provision, social change activism, and advocacy.