Find help and support
you can trust

Find help

Are you feeling unsafe? Have you experienced harassment, rape, sexual abuse, physical or psychological violence? Find help and support you can trust.

What we offer

On this website you will find trustworthy gender-based violence helplines and NGOs for almost every country in the world. Every helpline or organization on this website is safe, will provide a listening ear, understands what victims need, is part of a broader crisis-help network, and can answer your questions or call for help. Our worldwide network of women’s shelter organizations will keep the information up to date.

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Who we are

The Global Network of Women’s Shelters is an alliance of regional shelter networks around the world. We are the global voice for survivors of gender-based violence and the shelters that serve them. We connect and represent helplines, crisis centers, counseling and community services, and shelters. Working from a human rights and feminist perspective, we strive to meet the needs of all survivors.

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