Get The Facts ... Get Help
OVER 20,000 WOMEN HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
60% HAVEN'T REPORTED TO THE POLICE | 93% ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE | 40% DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT IT
FACT 1
Incidence, Prevalence, and Severity Domestic violence and sexual assault are pervasive, life-threatening crimes affecting millions of individuals across our nation regardless of age, gender, economic status, race, religion, or education level.
FACT 2
More than 1 in 3 women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
FACT 3
Nearly 8 million women are raped, physically assaulted, and/or stalked by a current or former intimate partner each year.
FACT 4
1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have experienced rape in her or his lifetime. Nationwide, an average of 3 women are killed by a current or former intimate partner every day.
FACT 5
Survivors of color and immigrant survivors face increased barriers to accessing safety and services. A survey found that 3 out of 4 advocates reported that immigrant survivors fear accessing legal services related to their abuser.
GET HELP!
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
IF YOU'RE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER CALL 911
National Domestic Violence Hotlines
Break the Silence Survivor Helpline
United States Domestic Violence Hotlines
phone: 1 (855) 287-1777
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DoD Safe Helpline (for military members & their families)
phone: 1 (877) 995-5247 -
National Dating Abuse Helpline
phone: 1 (866) 331-9474
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline
phone: 1 (800) 799-7233
phone: 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
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VictimConnect
phone: 1 (855) 484-2846
Domestic Violence Hotlines in European Countries
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Albania
Women and Girls Advice Line (Linja e Keshillimit per Gra dhe Vajza)
phone: 116
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Andorra
Servei d’Atenció a les Víctimes de Violència Domèstica i Familiar
phone: 181 -
Austria
Women’s Helpline Against Violence (Wiener Interventionsstelle gegen Gewalt in der Familie)
phone: 0800 222 555
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Belarus
National Hotline for Survivors of Domestic Violence
phone: 8801 100 8801 -
Belgium
Crisis Situation Helpline
phone: 106 (Flemish)
phone: 107 (French)
phone: 108 (German)
Ecoutes Violences Conjugales (French)
phone: 0800 30 030
Violence Hotline (Flemish)
phone: 1712 -
Bosnia and Herzegovina
SOS Line for Women and Children
phone: 1264 (Republika Srpska)
phone: 1265 (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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Bulgaria
Women’s Helpline
phone: 359 2 981 7686 -
Croatia
Autonomous Women’s House in Zagreb
phone: 0800 55 44 -
Cyprus
Center for Emergency Assistance Helpline
phone: 1440 -
Czech Republic
DONA Line
phone: +420 251 51 13 13 -
Denmark
LOKK Hotline
phone: +45 70 20 30 82 -
Estonia
Tugitelefon
phone: 1492 -
Finland
Women’s Line (Naisten Linja)
phone: 358-800-02400
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France
Violences Femmes Info
phone: 3919
Viols Femmes Information
phone: 0800 05 95 95 -
Germany
National Women’s Helpline
phone: 08000 116 016 -
Greece
E.K.K.A. (National Center for Social Solidarity)
phone: 197
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General Secretariat for Gender Equality
phone: 15 900
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Hungary
NaNE Helpline for Battered Women and Children
phone: 06 80 505 101 -
Iceland
Kvennaathvarfið Shelter Helpline
phone: 561 1205 -
Ireland
National Freephone Helpline
phone: 1800-341-900
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Italy
Antiviolenza Donne
phone: 1522
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Kosovo
Direct Line for Victims of Violence (Albanian) (Bosnian)
phone: 0800 11112
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SOS Linja
phone: 381 39 033 00 98 -
Latvia
Crisis Helpline
phone: 67222922 -
Liechtenstein
Women’s Helpline Frauenhaus
phone: 423 380 02 03 -
Lithuania
Women’s Line (Lygus)
phone: 8800 66 366
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Luxembourg
Fraentelefon
phone: 12 344 -
Macedonia
National SOS Line – Phone of Trust
phone: 15 315
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SOS National Mobile Line
phone: 389 75 141 700
phone: 389 77 141 700 -
Malta
Appogg Agency Supportline
phone: 179 -
Moldova
Trust Line
phone: 8008 8008 -
Montenegro
SOS Helpline For Victims of Violence
phone: 080 111 111
phone: 202 322 54 -
Netherlands
Veilig Thuis
phone: 0800 2000 -
Norway
Crisis Situation Helpline
phone: 800 40 008 -
Poland
National Emergency Service for Survivors of Family Violence
phone: 801 12 00 02
National Emergency Service for Survivors of Family Violence – Blue Line
phone: 22 668 70 00
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Portugal
Serviço de Informação às Vitimas de Violéncia Doméstica
phone: 800 202 148 -
Romania
ADRA (Bucharest)
phone: 021 25 25 117
Baia Mare: Centru Artemis
phone: 0262 25 07 70
CMSC (Iasi)
phone: 023 225 29 20
Sensi Blue Foundation (Bucharest)
phone: 021 311 46 36
Sibiu: A.L.E.G.
phone: 075 389 35 31
Targu Mures: IEESR
phone: 026 521 16 99
Timisoara: APFR
phone: 0256 29 3183 -
Russia
ANNA (National Center for the Prevention of Violence)
phone: 8 800 7000 600 -
Serbia
Helpline for Victims of Domestic Violence
phone: 0800 100 600
Network of Women’s Hotline in Vojvodina
phone: 0800 10 10 10 -
Slovakia
National Line for Women Surviving Violence
phone: 0800 212 212
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Slovenia
SOS Helpline for Women and Children
phone: 080 11 55
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Spain
Helpline for Information on Gender Violence
phone: 016
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Sweden
Kvinnofridslinjen
phone: 020 50 50 50
Terrafem
phone: 020 52 1010 -
Switzerland
Dargebotene Hand
phone: 143 -
Turkey
Hürriyet Emergency Domestic Violence Hotline
phone: 90 212 656 9696
Social Service Counseling Line
phone: 183 -
Ukraine
Domestic Violence Counteraction and Child Rights Protection Hotline
phone: 0800 500 335
phone: 0800 500 336
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Ecuador
phone: 098 63 62 526
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El Savador
Organización de Mujeres Salvadoreñas por la Paz
phone: 503 2556 0032
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Eritrea
National Union of Eritrean Women
phone: 291 1 185636
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Eswatini
Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse
phone: 95
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Ethiopia
phone: (11) 124 2998/123 0777
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Fiji
Fiji Women’s Crisis Center
phone: 3313 300
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Georgia
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: 309 903
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Grenada
phone: 473 440 3788
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Guatemala
Fundación Sobrevivientes
phone: 2285 0100/0139
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Guinea
phone: 60 28-11-89 -
Guyana
Fundación Sobrevivientes
phone: (592) 227-3454 -
Haiti
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: (509) 2 45 5174/4221
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Honduras
phone: 114 -
India
Zariya
phone: 1091 / 1291
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Indonesia
Komnas Perempuan
phone: (0274) 553333 -
Georgia
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: 309 903
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Georgia
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: 309 903
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Iran
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
phone: 21 88 96 30 91
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Iraq
phone: 110
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Israel
phone: 1202
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Jamaica
Woman Inc. Crisis Centre
phone: 929 9038
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Japan
Women’s Resource Center
phone: 092 513 7333 -
Jordan
The Jordanian National Commission for Women
phone: 6 568 7037
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Kenya
Coalition on Violence Against Women
phone: 733 594 794
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Kiribati
phone: 26187 -
Kyrgyzstan
phone: 281 455 -
Laos
phone: 1362 -
Lebanon
Lebanese Council for Combating Violence Against Women
phone: 6 624 060
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Liberia
phone: 919 527 0517
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Marshall Islands
Women United Together Marshall Islands
phone: +692 625 5290
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Mauritius
SOS Femmes
phone: 139 -
Mexico
phone: 1 800 911 2511
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Morocco
phone: (212) 2 82 64 00/01
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Myanmar
Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation
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Namibia
phone: 081 127 1002/3 -
Nepal
The Women’s Foundation Nepal
phone: +977 1 515 5080
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New Zealand
Shine
phone: 0508 744 633
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Nicaragua
phone: 118
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New Zealand
Shine
phone: 0508 744 633
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Niger
phone: 227 74 12 55 -
Nigeria
WACOL
phone: (234) 09091333000 -
Papua New Guinea
phone: 71508000 -
Paraguay
phone: 137 -
Saint Kitts and Nevis
phone: 869 469 1887
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Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Crisis Centre Corporation
phone: 202 -
Samoa
Samoa Victims Support
phone: 68522640
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San Marino
phone: 800 738 738 -
Saudi Arabia
phone: 1919 -
Senegal
Comite de Lutte Contre Les Violences Faites Aux Femmes
phone: 221 33 941 44 11 -
Seychelles
phone: 248 224 455 -
Sierra Leone
phone: 240 215
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Singapore
Aware
phone: 18007775555 -
Solomon Islands
phone: 677 26999 -
Somalia
Save Somali Women And Children – SSWC
phone: +252 6184 72202
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South Africa
Frida Hartley Shelter
phone: 0800 150 150
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South Korea
Korea Women’s Hotline
phone: 1366
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Sri Lanka
phone: 94 11 4 715585 -
Sudan
phone: 9696
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Suriname
Stop Violence Against Women Foundation
phone: +597 470 0380 -
Taiwan
phone: 113 -
Tajikistan
Project on Prevention of Domestic Violence
phone: (91) 1892 221 527/198 -
Tanzania
Kiwohede
phone: 0800 780 100
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Thailand
phone: 02 276 2950 -
Timor-Leste
phone: 390 321 534 -
Tonga
Women & Children Crisis Center Tonga
phone: +676 222 40
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Trinidad and Tobago
phone: 800 7283 -
Tunisia
phone: (216) 7189 0011 -
Uruguay
Red Uruguaya Contra la Violencia Doméstica y Sexual
phone: 0800 4141
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Vanuatu
phone: +678 25764
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Venezuela
Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas
phone: 0800-MUJERES (6853737)
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Vietnam
phone: (971) 34 36/31 43 -
Yemen
phone: 1 415 814 -
Zambia
phone: 1 25 52 04
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Domestic Violence Hotlines Across the U.K.
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Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline
phone: 0808 200 0247 -
Galop (for the LGBTQ community)
phone: 0800 999 5428
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Live Fear Free Helpline (Wales)
phone: 0808 801 0800 -
Men’s Advice Line
phone: 0808 801 0327
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Respect Phoneline
phone: 0808 802 4040
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Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Force Marriage Helpline (Scotland)
phone: 0800 027 1234 -
Scottish Women’s Aid (Scotland)
phone: 0131 226 6606 -
Women’s Aid Federation (Northern Ireland)
phone: 0800 917 1414
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Global
Global Domestic Violence Hotlines & Resources
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Afghanistan
Afghan Women’s Resource Center
phone: +93 799 203 056
phone: +93 700 280 179
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Angola
phone: 260 665 9191 -
Antigua and Barbuda
phone: 268 463 5555 -
Argentina
phone: 11 3133 1000
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Armenia
Women’s Support Center
phone: 099 887 808
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Australia
1800 RESPECT
phone: 1 800 737 732
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Azerbaijan
phone: 99 412 408 5696 -
Bahamas
phone: 1 800 737 732
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Bahrain
Information Centre for Women and Children
phone: 17262237
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Bangladesh
phone: 109 -
Belize
Cornerstone Foundation
phone: 222 4343 -
Benin
Courants de Femmes
phone: 806 254 0376 -
Bhutan
Information Centre for Women and Children
phone: (975) 2 332159/334751 -
Bolivia
Casa del Mujer
phone: 591 4 663 8517
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Botswana
Humana People to People
phone: (267) 3900516/7659
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Botswana
Humana People to People
phone: (267) 3900516/7659
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Brazil
SOS Ação Mulher e Família
phone: 180 -
Brunei
phone: 673 340524 -
Burkina Faso
phone: 226 31 30 52 -
Burundi
phone: +257 22 23 53 78
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Cabo Verde
phone: 941 780 2232
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Cambodia
Cambodian Women’s Crisis Center
phone: 1288 -
Cameroon
phone: 267 220 52 94 -
Canada
Alberta Council of Women
phone: 1 800 363 9010
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Central African Republic
phone: 610600 -
Chad
phone: 0235 66 77 50 35
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Chile
Red Chilena Contra la Violencia Hacia las Mujeres
phone: 800 104 008
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Colombia
phone: 01 8000 52 2020 -
Comoros
phone: 0269 773 46 63 -
Democratic Republic of the Congo
phone: (267) 220 52 94 -
Republic of the Congo
phone: 05 548 59 95 -
Costa Rica
Cefemina
phone: 506 2224 3986
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Djibouti
Union Nationale des Femmes de Djibouti
phone: 35 04 21/35 19 81 -
Dominica
phone: (767) 266-3023/3344/3083 -
Dominican Republic
phone: *212
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Ecuador
phone: 098 63 62 526
message on Facebook -
El Savador
Organización de Mujeres Salvadoreñas por la Paz
phone: 503 2556 0032
message on Facebook -
Eritrea
National Union of Eritrean Women
phone: 291 1 185636
message on Facebook -
Eswatini
Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse
phone: 95
message on Facebook -
Ethiopia
phone: (11) 124 2998/123 0777
message on Facebook -
Fiji
Fiji Women’s Crisis Center
phone: 3313 300
message on Facebook -
Georgia
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: 309 903
message on Facebook -
Grenada
phone: 473 440 3788
message on Facebook -
Guatemala
Fundación Sobrevivientes
phone: 2285 0100/0139
message on Facebook -
Guinea
phone: 60 28-11-89 -
Guyana
Fundación Sobrevivientes
phone: (592) 227-3454 -
Haiti
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: (509) 2 45 5174/4221
message on Facebook -
Honduras
phone: 114 -
India
Zariya
phone: 1091 / 1291
message on Facebook -
Indonesia
Komnas Perempuan
phone: (0274) 553333 -
Georgia
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: 309 903
message on Facebook -
Georgia
Anti-Violence Network of Georgia
phone: 309 903
message on Facebook -
Iran
Organization for Defending Victims of Violence
phone: 21 88 96 30 91
message on Facebook -
Iraq
phone: 110
message on Facebook -
Israel
phone: 1202
message on Facebook -
Jamaica
Woman Inc. Crisis Centre
phone: 929 9038
message on Facebook -
Japan
Women’s Resource Center
phone: 092 513 7333 -
Jordan
The Jordanian National Commission for Women
phone: 6 568 7037
message on Facebook -
Kenya
Coalition on Violence Against Women
phone: 733 594 794
message on Facebook -
Kiribati
phone: 26187 -
Kyrgyzstan
phone: 281 455 -
Laos
phone: 1362 -
Lebanon
Lebanese Council for Combating Violence Against Women
phone: 6 624 060
message on Facebook -
Liberia
phone: 919 527 0517
message on Facebook -
Marshall Islands
Women United Together Marshall Islands
phone: +692 625 5290
message on Facebook -
Mauritius
SOS Femmes
phone: 139 -
Mexico
phone: 1 800 911 2511
message on Facebook -
Morocco
phone: (212) 2 82 64 00/01
message on Facebook -
Myanmar
Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation
message on Facebook -
Namibia
phone: 081 127 1002/3 -
Nepal
The Women’s Foundation Nepal
phone: +977 1 515 5080
message on Facebook -
New Zealand
Shine
phone: 0508 744 633
message on Facebook -
Nicaragua
phone: 118
message on Facebook -
New Zealand
Shine
phone: 0508 744 633
message on Facebook -
Niger
phone: 227 74 12 55 -
Nigeria
WACOL
phone: (234) 09091333000 -
Papua New Guinea
phone: 71508000 -
Paraguay
phone: 137 -
Saint Kitts and Nevis
phone: 869 469 1887
message on Facebook -
Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Crisis Centre Corporation
phone: 202 -
Samoa
Samoa Victims Support
phone: 68522640
message on Facebook -
San Marino
phone: 800 738 738 -
Saudi Arabia
phone: 1919 -
Senegal
Comite de Lutte Contre Les Violences Faites Aux Femmes
phone: 221 33 941 44 11 -
Seychelles
phone: 248 224 455 -
Sierra Leone
phone: 240 215
message on Facebook -
Singapore
Aware
phone: 18007775555 -
Solomon Islands
phone: 677 26999 -
Somalia
Save Somali Women And Children – SSWC
phone: +252 6184 72202
message on Facebook -
South Africa
Frida Hartley Shelter
phone: 0800 150 150
message on Facebook -
South Korea
Korea Women’s Hotline
phone: 1366
message on Facebook -
Sri Lanka
phone: 94 11 4 715585 -
Sudan
phone: 9696
message on Facebook -
Suriname
Stop Violence Against Women Foundation
phone: +597 470 0380 -
Taiwan
phone: 113 -
Tajikistan
Project on Prevention of Domestic Violence
phone: (91) 1892 221 527/198 -
Tanzania
Kiwohede
phone: 0800 780 100
message on Facebook -
Thailand
phone: 02 276 2950 -
Timor-Leste
phone: 390 321 534 -
Tonga
Women & Children Crisis Center Tonga
phone: +676 222 40
message on Facebook -
Trinidad and Tobago
phone: 800 7283 -
Tunisia
phone: (216) 7189 0011 -
Uruguay
Red Uruguaya Contra la Violencia Doméstica y Sexual
phone: 0800 4141
message on Facebook -
Vanuatu
phone: +678 25764
message on Facebook -
Venezuela
Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas
phone: 0800-MUJERES (6853737)
message on Facebook -
Vietnam
phone: (971) 34 36/31 43 -
Yemen
phone: 1 415 814 -
Zambia
phone: 1 25 52 04
message on Facebook
