Through leadership at local, national, and international levels, Marin Abused Women's Services advances the thinking and practices of the battered women?s justice movement by: ? Providing programs and services in Marin County for the empowerment of women and the immediate and long-term safety of women and children; ? Engaging diverse communities in domestic violence prevention; ? Developing and providing transformative education for perpetrators of violence; and ? Collaborating with the greater community to create innovative and dynamic solutions to end the violence, abuse, oppression, and intimidation of women. .