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Parliamentary breakfast in the Bundestag: Violence against women concerns us all

At the parliamentary breakfast “Violence against women concerns us all!”, FHK and GdP discussed urgent reforms with members of parliament…

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Project advisory board launched: Focus on intersectional protection of women from violence

New project advisory board and kick-off workshop: FHK is working with model sites on more intersectional violence protection.

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Femicides in Germany: New publications reveal massive gaps in protection

New studies from the University of Tübingen and a monitor from the German Institute for Human Rights prove: Femicides are structural violence – and…

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Job advertisement for an administrative employee (parental leave cover)

The Women's Shelter Coordination Association (FHK) is seeking an administrative employee specializing in personnel and finance (full-time) to start on February 1, 2026…

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Alternative report on the Istanbul Convention 2025: Germany is not living up to its obligations

A hand holds the title page of the 2025 Alternative Report to the Istanbul Convention by the Istanbul Convention Alliance against a purple background.

Seven years of the Istanbul Convention – and still massive gaps: New alternative report shows where Germany needs to improve.

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Where are the effective countermeasures? A further increase in violence against women, according to BKA situation reports on domestic and gender-based violence.

Domestic violence and gender-based violence against women increased by a further 3,8 percent in Germany, reaching a…

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