These resources can help you with supporting a case for your work with funders and government. They can be used as evidence and in lobbying work and should support the work you are already doing with other research and information.

• Keeping it Legal: A guide for third sector organisations on public law and equality rights (November 2009). Explores how groups can use public law to challenge unfair decision making.

• Briefing on the role of the women's voluntary and community sector in the Social Inclusion Agenda (April 2008)

• Demonstrating the economic, social and environmental impacts of your work

• WRC's research into the importance of the women's voluntary and community sector

• Facts and statistics on women's inequality in the UK

• Useful policy and research on violence against women and girls
  

• Women's organisations' expertise and experience mean they have valuable contributions to make to policy and public debates and responding to consultations can also be a way to raise awareness about the work you do. See WRC's responses to policy consultations for examples of how you can do this.