Violence against women and girls
Violence can affect any woman. It most often occurs in her own home, in public places, at work, during education or training, or online. Generally, everyone residing in Germany has a right to protection from violence!
No one may intentionally injure another person physically or psychologically, force them to have sex, harass, insult, threaten, humiliate, torture, rape, or beat them. Such actions are also prohibited in private relationships, families, marriages, and partnerships.
Sometimes an experience of violence happened some time ago, sometimes it just occurred. Perhaps you or people around you are unsure whether and what steps you want to take, or you need specific support services.
This website provides information on the different forms of violence as well as the corresponding contact and advice centers.
Topics
Forms of violence
- Domestic violence
- Forced prostitution
- Sexualized violence and sexual harassment
- Digital violence and hate online
- Forced marriage and child marriage
- Genital mutilation/circumcision + FGM/C
- Stalking
- Bullying
- Violence against FLINTA*
In case of emergency
Helpline for violence against women
08000 116 016
For immediate assistance,
call the police emergency number: 110.
Fire department/ambulance service/emergency doctor: 112
Girls' Home Bremen eV.
Girls' emergency hotline day and night: 0421-341120
Contact and advice center: 0421-3365 444
Mail:
Caritas Emergency Shelter for Girls
Emergency Telephone: 0421-38948-19 (staffed 24/7)
Case Acceptance and Counseling Telephone: 0421-3894812
Bremen women's shelter
Women Helping Women eV.
Telephone: 0421-349 573
Mail:
AWO Women's Shelter
Telephone: 0421-239 611
Mail:
Women's shelter Bremen North
Telephone: 0421-636 48 74
Mail:
GISBU Bremerhaven
Women's shelter Bremerhaven and women's counselling center
Telephone: 0471 83001
Mail:
Girls' Helpline Bremerhaven
Girls' Helpline Initiative Youth Welfare Bremerhaven eV.
Telephone: 0471-86 0 86
Mail:
Boys' Telephone Bremerhaven
Telephone: 0471 – 82 0 00
Mail:
Further facilities and services in crisis situations and emergencies can be found here.
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