Welcome to our domestic violence resource page. We have provided links to international and country-linked organisations worldwide for anyone searching for helplines, hotlines, or anti-violence against women experts, activists, and advocates in their country, region, or on an international level. Just click on the name of the organisation or resource to access their website.
This is by no means a comprehensive list but we hope it serves a good starting point for victims/survivors, allies, and researchers.
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UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION FACT SHEETS ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS & NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
AFRICA-AT-LARGE
ALGERIA
BOTSWANA
Kagisano Society Women’s Shelter
CAMEROON
Association de Lutte contre les Violences faites aux Femmes – ALVF
CAPE VERDE
Instituto Cabo-verdiano para a Igualdade e Equidade do Género
EGYPT
El Nadim Center for Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence (in English and Arabic)
GHANA
KENYA
Gender Violence Recovery Centre
LIBERIA
MAURITIUS
MAYOTTE
Association pour la Condition Féminine et d’Aide aux Victimes (ACFAV)
MOROCCO
NAMIBIA
NIGERIA
RWANDA
SOUTH AFRICA
SWAZILAND
Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse
UGANDA
The Mifumi Project – Advice Centers
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
- The Healing Journey – National Aboriginal Family Violence Resources
- Women’s Centers in British Columbia
- The National Alliance for Children and Youth
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline
- BC Society of Transition Houses
USA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN
BAHAMAS
BELIZE
BERMUDA
COSTA RICA
Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (INAMU). Centro Operativo de Atención a la Violencia Intrafamiliar
EL SALVADOR
Centro de Estudios de la Mujer Norma Virginia Guírola de Herrera (CEMUJER)
GRENADA
HONDURAS
Asociación Calidad de Vida. La Casa del Bien Estar
JAMAICA
MÉXICO
NICARAGUA
PANAMÁ
Instituto Nacional Dela Mujer Inamu
SAINT LUCIA
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
SOUTH AMERICA
ARGENTINA
Red Informativa de Mujeres de Argentina (RIMA)
Asociación Argentina de Prevención de la Violencia Familiar
BOLIVIA
BRAZIL
CHILE
Red chilena contra la violencia hacia las mujeres
ECUADOR
GUYANA
PERU
Centro de la Mujer Peruana Flora Tristán
SURINAME
URUGUAY
La Red Uruguaya contra la Violencia Doméstica y Sexual
ASIA & THE MIDDLE EAST
AFGHANISTAN
- Afghan Women’s Network
- Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan
- Women Empowered Afghanistan
- Women to Afghan Women
BANGLADESH
CAMBODIA
CHINA
HONG KONG
Harmony House (Mainly in chinese)
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAQ
ASUDA – Combating Violence Against Women
JAPAN
JORDAN
KAZAKHSTAN
KOREA, SOUTH
LEBANON
MALAYSIA
NEPAL
PAKISTAN
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
- PAVe: Centre for Promoting Alternatives to Violence
- Good Shepherd Centre Crisis Shelter for Women
- Singapore Council of Women’s Organizations
SRI LANKA
TAIWAN
Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation (in Chinese)
VIETNAM
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA
- Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre (DVIRC) website
- Lifeline – a way to give and receive care across Australia (search directory)
- List of Domestic Violence Agencies throughout Australia
- South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault & Family Violence (SECASA)
EUROPE
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
ALBANIA
ARMENIA
Austria
Verein Autonome Österreichische Frauenhäuser
BELGIUM
Centre de Prévention des Violences Conjugales et Familiales
BULGARIA
Animus Association Foundation’s Crisis Unit
Foundation SOS-Families at Risk Varna
CROATIA
CYPRUS
Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
LOKK: Landsorganisation af Kvindekrisecentre
ESTONIA
Eesti Naiste Varjupaikade Liit (Estonian Women’s Shelters Union)
FINLAND
Monika-Naiset liitto ry MONIKA: Multicultural Women’s Association
FRANCE
SOS Femmes – Contacts across France
GEORGIA
Sakhli. Advice Center for Women
GREECE
ICELAND
IRELAND
ITALY
D.i.Re Donne in Rete contro la violenza
LUXEMBOURG
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
AMCV: Associação de Mulheres Contra a Violência
SERBIA
Autonomni Ženski Centar (Autonomous Women Center)
SLOVENIA
Društvo SOS telefon (SOS Help-Line Association)
SWEDEN
ROKS: Riksorganisationen för Kvinnojourer och tjejjourer i Sverige
SWITZERLAND
Dachorganisation der Frauenhäuser der Schweiz
TURKEY
Mor Çatı Kadın Sığınağı Vakfı (Purple Roof Women Shelter Foundation)
UNITED KINGDOM
All Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline