Violence against women: Where women can find help
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- Women facing immediate danger in Hesse should call police at 110, or emergency medical services at 112.
- The nationwide Violence Against Women helpline, 116 016, operates around the clock, free of charge and anonymously in 18 languages.
- Women’s shelters, emergency hotlines and counseling centers provide protection, accommodation and support, with additional information available from the Hesse Social Ministry.
Women in Hesse who face violence can turn to several services for immediate protection, medical assistance, counseling and accommodation.
In an acute emergency, the police can be reached at 110. Medical emergencies should be reported to 112.
The Violence Against Women helpline operates around the clock at 116 016. The service is free and anonymous, offers support in 18 languages, and also provides online counseling and information at hilfetelefon.de.
Women’s shelters across Hesse offer protection, accommodation and guidance. Their locations and contact details are available through frauenhaeuser-hessen.de. A coordinating center also provides access to women’s emergency hotlines and counseling services at 069 70 94 94 and frauennotrufe-hessen.de. The Hesse Social Ministry publishes a further overview of protection and counseling services.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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