The Georgia Advocates for Battered Women and Children began as an all-volunteer feminist agency in the early 1980s. The first coalition of all Georgia shelters for abused women, the organization was originally known as the Georgia Network Against Domestic Violence (GNADV). The GNADV dispersed state funds to Georgia shelters for battered women, provided training and other resources for the shelters, and acted as an advocacy group for abused women and children, including legislation and legal advocacy for dealing with the problem. During the late 1980s the organization also worked extensively with individuals and groups that were interested in starting shelters in their own communities. The organization changed its name to the Georgia Advocates for Battered Women and Children (GABWC) in the early 1990s, following the division of the organization into two separate groups.The GABWC ceased to receive state funds, but it continued as an advocacy group for battered women and children until the organization closed its doors in 2000.
From the description of Georgia Advocates for Battered Women and Children records, 1971-2000, undated (bulk 1981-1997). (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 62125045
