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the nia project | |
| Predecessor | Hackney Women's Aid (1975–2003) |
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| Formation | 1975 |
| Merger of | Clapton Women's Aid (1991) |
| Type | Non-governmental organisation |
| 02673624 | |
| Registration no. | 1037072 |
| Purpose | provides services to women and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence, including prostitution |
| Headquarters | Hackney, London |
| Origins | Hackney Women's Aid, 1975 |
CEO | Karen Ingala Smith |
Key people | Onjali Q. Raúf, patron |
| Subsidiaries | The Emma Project (2007) The Femicide Census (2015) |
| Revenue | £3,526,973 (2024) |
| Expenses | £3,596,913 (2024) |
| Staff | 75 (2024) |
| Volunteers | 7 (2024) |
| Website | niaendingviolence.org.uk |
| charitycommission.gov.uk | |
nia, or the nia project is a domestic violence and aid organisation raising awareness about femicide and supporting women and girls in London. Founded as Hackney Women's Aid in 1975, the organisation rebranded as the nia project in 2003 to reflect a widening provision of their services.