Forms of Violence
Violence against women is a form of exercising power; it consolidates unequal power relations and comes in many guises. It can manifest itself as physical or psychological abuse…
Search for Women's Refuges and Counselling Centres
On this page you can search for women’s shelters and Counselling Centres throughout Germany.
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Have you experienced violence or are you looking for advice for people who have expierienced violence?
You can find help at the Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen (Phone Number: 08000 116 016;…
The Association
Members
The members of the Association of Women’s Shelters (FHK) comprise:
Arbeiterwohlfahrt Bundesverband e.V. (AWO), the Workers’ Welfare Federal Association …
Costs of Violence
Violence does not only have health implications and social consequences for the concerned women, but also affects their employment situation. They run danger of getting into debt…
The Association of Women’s Shelters ─ About Us
Women experience physical, sexualised and psychological violence on a daily basis – regardless of their age, their social standing or country of…
Women's shelters
Women’s shelters provide safe accommodation, counselling, and support for women who have become victims of violence, and for their children – at any time, day and night. They are…
Counselling Centres
Counselling centres for violence against women are specialised counselling institutions for women, emergency call facilities, as well as intervention centres. Women who are…
Work with Perpetrators
FHK regards qualified work with male perpetrators who practice violence against women as an important element in the prevention work against domestic violence.
However, this…
Have you experienced violence or are you looking for advice for people who have expierienced violence?
You can find help at the Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen (Phone Number: 08000 116 016;…
