Resources to Combat Gender-Based Violence:
As you explore this resource guide, it's crucial to remember that seeking help is a vital step in the journey toward healing and empowerment. Gender-based violence, a deeply ingrained global issue, thrives in silence and isolation. By reaching out for support, whether it's through professional counseling, community resources, or online platforms, you're not only taking a stand for yourself but also contributing to the broader fight against this injustice. Remember, your voice is powerful, your experiences are valid, and you are not alone. Together, through solidarity and shared resources, we can create a safer, more equitable world where every individual's dignity and rights are respected and protected.
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AVA against violence and abuse: A leading UK charity committed to ending gender based violence and abuse
Women’s aid - until women and children are safe : We’re working together against domestic abuse until women and children are safe
White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls.Women Against Violence Europe - WAVE is a network of over 170 European women’s NGOs working towards the prevention and protection of women and children from violence.
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, a project of Tides Center, is a consensus-based coalition of 18 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda at the United Nations and around the world.
CARE believes every person has the right to a life free from violence. We put gender equality and the safety and dignity of women and girls at the center of what we do. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global problem of epidemic proportions that demands committed action and sustained resources.
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Afghanistan
IKWRO: Specialist support for Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls at risk of violence, forced marriage, FGM, and domestic violence. Weekdays: 0207 920 6460.
Out-of-hours Kurdish/Arabic/English: 07846 275246, Farsi/Dari/English: 07846 310157.
Afghan Helpline: 0044 (0) 7950 243992
India
Women Helpline: 1091
Women Helpline - Domestic Abuse: 181
National Commission For Women - 24x7 helpline for Sexual Violence and Harassment: 7827170170
Shakti Shalini: 10920, Women's Shelter: (011) 24373736/ 24373737
SAARTHAK: (011) 26853846/ 26524061
All India Women's Conference: 10921/ (011) 23389680
JAGORI: (011) 26692700 or +918800996640
Joint Women's Programme: (011) 24619821
Nari Raksha Samiti: (011) 23973949
Sakshi - Violence Intervention Center: (0124) 2562336/ 5018873
Saheli - a Women's Organization: (011) 24616485 (Saturdays)
Nirmal Niketan: (011) 27859158
RAHI - Recovering and Healing from Incest: (011) 26238466/ 26224042, 26227647
Nigeria
Nigerian Suicide Prevention Initiative Counselling Centre: 234 806 210 6493 or 234 809 210 6493
Lagos Suicide Hotlines: 08058820777 or 09030000741
Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team Hotline (DSVRT): 0800 033 3333
Stand to End Rape Support: 0809 596 7000
WARIF 24 Hr Helpline: +234 809 210 0009
Women's Safe House 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: +234 811 266 3348
Federal Government of Nigeria Toll Free Number for Violation of Girls and Women: 0800 72 73 2255
WACOL (Women’s Aid Collective) Hotline: +234 090 6000 2128
HerStoryOurStoryNG: 08064292526, Website: herstoryourstory.ng
Uganda
Mental Health Uganda: 0800 21 21 21, Website: mentalhealthuganda.org
Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG) Gender-Based Violence Number: (0757) 709096, Toll Free: 0800- 1000-93
Uganda Police (Child and Family Protection Department): Toll Free Helpline: 0 (800) 199195
FIDA UGANDA: 0800111438 or (080) 011-1511, Website: fidauganda.or.ug
Totya Platform Hotline: +256759296003 or 0800220630, Website: totya.org
Central Police Sexual & Grievous Bodily Violence: 0713534713
Central Police Sexual Offences: 0718642477
Uganda Child Helpline-116
United Kingdom
Samaritans: 116 123, Welsh LanguageLine: 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm), Email: jo@samaritans.org
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight)
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Victim Support: 08 08 16 89 111
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Eight books sharing stories about violence against women to help break the silence:
"Mayada: Daughter of Iraq" by Jean Sasson
"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
"Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam" by Zainab Salbi
"Nobody's Victim: Fighting Psychos, Stalkers, Pervs and Trolls" by Carrie Goldberg
"Our Bodies, Their Battlefield: What War Does to Women" by Christina Lamb
"No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us" by Rachel Louise Snyder
"The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the Islamic State" by Nadia Murad
"The Pocket Guide to the Patriarchy" by Maya Oppenheim
These books about GBV include memoirs, self-help, and social science that help raise awareness of the issues involved:
"Assume Nothing – A Story of Intimate Violence" by Tanya Selvaratnam
"Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence" by Anita Hill
"The Black Women's Guide to Overcoming Domestic Violence: Tools to Move Beyond Trauma, Reclaim Freedom, and Create the Life You Deserve" by Shavonne J. Moore-Lobban
"Everything I Never Dreamed: My Life Surviving and Standing Up to Domestic Violence" by Ruth M. Glenn
"Surviving: Why We Stay and How We Leave Abusive Relationships" by Beverly Gooden
"Goodbye, Sweet Girl: A Story of Domestic Violence and Survival" by Kelly Sundberg
"Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls" by Jessica McDiarmid
"Las Hijas de Juan: Daughters Betrayed" by Josie Mendez-Negrete
"In the Dream House: A Memoir" by Carmen Maria Machado
"Trauma and Recovery" by Judith Lewis Herman
"Leaving Breezy Street: A Memoir" by Brenda Myers-Powell
"See What You Made Me Do: The Dangers of Domestic Violence That We Ignore, Explain Away or Refuse to See" by Jess Hill
"Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement" by Tarana Burke
"Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" by Lundy Bancroft
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The United Nations Foundation has teamed up with the Spotlight Initiative to create the WithHer Fund to help communities around the world take on gender-based violence. Learn more about the NGOs they support here.
