Our Vision

A world where all women, regardless of background or circumstance, are safe, healthy, and free from gender-based violence.

Our Mission

Women Initiating New Goals of Safety (WINGS) empowers women at elevated risk of gender-based violence (GBV)—including women who use drugs, women living with HIV, women in extreme poverty, transgender women, women in war zones, and those from marginalized communities—through evidence-based screening, safety planning, trauma-informed brief intervention, and linkage to services that identify and reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) and other forms of GBV.

Through culturally tailored mobile health tools, peer engagement, and partnerships with service providers, WINGS expands access to vital IPV/GBV, social, and medical services—advancing safety, well-being, and racial health equity among underserved women. We adapt and implement data-driven, community-based strategies that close service gaps, strengthen anti-GBV advocacy, and promote health and safety for all women affected by violence.

Our Year in Numbers

4,684

Women impacted through direct outreach and education

40

Adapted and implemented programs

10

Countries reached

Partner With Us

Donate – Help us reach more women at risk of IPV/GBV at wings@columbia.edu

Adapt or Implement WINGS –  To request training or adapt WINGS to your setting at wings@columbia.edu

Get involved in WINGS research  – (see link to WINGS research/publications page). If you are interested in collaborating on WINGS research, contact us at wings@columbia.edu

Get help – If you or someone you know is being hurt by their intimate partners or other people in the United States, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

  • Languages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation service
  • Hours: 24/7 call 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788

For countries outside U.S. – Please use this international directory of domestic violence agencies, hotlines, shelters and crisis centres listed by country: https://www.hotpeachpages.net/a/countries.html

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