Why women-only? The values and benefits of 'by women, for women' services

Publication date: October 2007

This report aims to answer the question asked increasingly of many women’s organisations by funders and the public: "Why are you women-only?". This timely report sets out why women-only services are still relevant and much in demand. The research also explores the far-reaching benefits of women-only services, the need for minority women to run their own specific services, the misunderstandings and undervaluation of women-only service provision, and the risks to the future survival of such services.

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