Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR)

Address   470 27th Street
          Oakland, CA  94612
Voice     (510) 430-1298 (office)
          (510) 800-4247 (24-Hour Hotline)
Email     bawar@bawar.org
Web       https://bawar.org/

Founded in 1971, BAWAR was the first rape crisis center in the country. It was founded with the two-part goal of establishing a place where survivors of sexual violence could receive the quality counseling and advocacy they need, and to provide community education around these issues.

Although our name is Bay Area Women Against Rape, we serve anyone affected by sexual violence. BAWAR defines sexual violence by the narratives of the survivors who experienced the violence. We are here to believe and validate the community we serve in a trauma-informed, culturally appropriate and accessible way.

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