SAW is a small voluntary group in Wollongong, Australia, fostering awareness of nonviolent responses to aggression and repression. Nonviolent action includes leafletting, rallies, strikes, boycotts, sit-ins, fasts and many other methods of social action. Nonviolent action allows widespread participation, maximises the potential for dialogue and tends to discourage violence by opponents. At the same time, nonviolent action has immense potential power to transform society.
