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Wen-Do Women's Self Defence is a program designed for women and girls. The physical and verbal skills are easy to use and easy to remember. Women and girls learn to protect themselves in a wide range of situations. Courses are open to all women, including women with disabilities, older women, young women, women of colour, lesbians and women of all financial means. Wen-Do believes in giving women and girls choices, alternatives to being victims. We recognize that women have a wealth of experience and information. We reinforce the positive aspects of the way in which women are currently dealing with the threat and fear of violence in our lives. We do not issue a list of do's and don'ts, but share information to encourage self trust and success.

The purposes of the society are: To promote the equal status of women. To educate the community on women's issues. To collect and disseminate information for use by the community and women's groups. To develop new programs and services for women in the community. To provide a shelter for abused women and their children. Our Services/Programs: - Transition House - Resource Drop In Centre - Outreach Support Services - Victim Support Services - Stopping The Violence Program - Children Who Witness Abuse Program - Sexual Abuse Intervention Program - Various Groups and Workshops

Our shared vision is for a healthy, sustainable, equitable, just and peaceful community where women’s knowledge and experience is valued and respected. Our vision includes women having hope and strength while living out equal social, economic and political rights. Our programs assist community women in the areas of housing, economic security, safety, community involvement, skill building and child minding.

MADRE's mission is to advance women's human rights by meeting urgent needs in communities and building lasting solutions to the crises women face. MADRE works towards a world in which all people enjoy the fullest range of individual and collective human rights; in which resources are shared equitably and sustainably; in which women participate effectively in all aspects of society; and in which people have a meaningful say in policies that affect their lives. MADRE's vision is enacted with an understanding of the inter-relationships between the various issues we address and by a commitment to working in partnership with women at the local, regional and international levels who share our goals.

The Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre [FGWRC] was formally incorporated in March, 1983 and is currently located at 1150A Waverley Street in Winnipeg, MB. The Centre also has an Outreach Centre located at 104-3100 Pembina Hwy and an Ellen Street Centre at 104-210 Ellen Street (which houses our Children’s Counselling Program). FGWRC offers free supportive counselling, information and referrals, workshops and outreach programs. All programs and services are free of charge and are available through self-referral to women and children in Winnipeg and surrounding areas. Memberships are also available. FGWRC is open to all women regardless of their cultural, racial, economic, social, religious and spiritual backgrounds. We are welcoming of individuals with differing experiences and those of differing abilities, ages and sizes. We welcome self-identified-women who identify as either heterosexual, lesbian, bisexual, trans, transsexual, or intersex.

We are a community resource in education, prevention and support services for women and children impacted by abuse. Our values are: collaboration, leadership, equality, accountability and respect.