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No home, no protection: Federal states must not forget homeless women affected by violence when implementing the Violence Assistance Act

Joint press release from the Federal Association for Homeless Assistance (BAG W) and the Women's Shelter Coordination (FHK) on the World Homeless…

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Current women's shelter statistics from FHK: Demand-based expansion only possible with a good data basis

Infographic on women's shelter statistics for 2024: In 2024, there was a shortage of over 12.000 women's shelter places across Germany. Nationwide, there are approximately 7.800 places available, and according to the Istanbul Convention, approximately 19.900 places are needed. Source: Women's Shelter Coordination Association, Women's Shelter Statistics for 2024.

As part of the 2024 women's shelter statistics, the Women's Shelter Coordination Association (FHK) asked for the first time about the reasons for rejections.

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Self-determination is a central building block of our democracy: preserving it is in the interest of all democrats

Regarding the systematic attacks on the hard-won Self-Determination Act, the Women's Shelter Coordination Association, the Federal Association of Trans*,…

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Conference of Interior Ministers must take violence protection seriously – structural solutions instead of stigmatization

Brandenburg's new Interior Minister René Wilke (independent), North Rhine-Westphalia's Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) and Bremen's Interior Senator and IMK Chairman 2025, Ulrich Mäurer (SPD)

At the Conference of Interior Ministers, the Federal Chamber of Commerce (FHK) is calling for a comprehensive and holistic violence protection strategy. Electronic ankle bracelets alone are not enough –…

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On Children's Day: FHK calls for more protection for children from domestic violence

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On International Children's Day, FHK calls for the protection of children from violence to finally be given legal priority: Protection from violence must take precedence over custody and…

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Mother's Day press release: More protection for mothers – protection from violence must take priority over custody and visitation rights

On the occasion of Mother's Day, the Women's Shelter Coordination Association (FHK) is calling for the protection of mothers and children to finally be consistently implemented beyond custody and…

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Press release: FHK criticizes coalition agreement

FHK is concerned about the inadequate prioritization of violence protection and equality in the coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD, which was signed yesterday…

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New quality recommendations for women's shelters – a milestone for nationwide uniform standards

Women’s Shelter Coordination Association (FHK) publishes quality recommendations for women’s shelters.

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Joint appeal for necessary reforms: Include modern family law in the coalition agreement!

Women's Shelter Coordination (FHK) and 20 other civil society organizations are calling for important reforms in family law and family procedural law…

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Press release for International Women's Day 2025: Women with refugee and migration experience need better protection from violence!

On International Women's Day on March 8, 2025, DaMigra, Frauenhauskoordinierung eV, and PRO ASYL criticize: Refugee and migrant women are…

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