Quality Recommendations for Women’s Shelters and Counselling Centres for Women Affected by Violence, Association of Women’s Shelters 2014 (PDF, in German).
Federal Government Report on the…
Police and Judicial System
The German police and judicial system are obligated to protect women and their children when they experience violence. In cases of emergency, the police can be called on…
Website of KOK e.V. – German NGO Network Against Trafficking in Human Beings, https://www.kok-gegen-menschenhandel.de/en/home/.
Rape and sexual coercion, information on the website of the…
Stalking
Stalking refers to intentional and repeated acts of surveillance, chasing, harassment, and threatening, which serve to instil fear in the victim. The definition of stalking ranges from…
The Freedom to Choose a Partner – Guidelines for how schools can deal with forced marriages, published by the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees, and Integration, 2nd edition,…
KOK e.V. – German NGO network against trafficking in human beings (website)
Trafficking in Women/Human Trafficking
Trafficking in women is a form of human trafficking that specifically affects…
Genital Mutilation of Girls and Women. Information bulletin for doctors and counsellors with recourse to information provided by the UN World Health Organisation, published by the Federal …
Nationwide Support Hotline
The nationwide support hotline “Violence Against Women" simplifies access to the support system for the persons concerned. It is primarily directed at women who have…
Practical Guide to the Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-contentious Jurisdiction in Cases of Domestic Violence, published by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs,…
Discussion paper on work with perpetrators in cases of domestic violence issued by the Association of Women’s Shelters, 2014 (PDF, in German).
Work with Perpetrators in Cases of Domestic…
