24/7 Support for Domestic Violence Survivors
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This list contains verified national hotlines and organizations offering confidential support.

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North America

United States: National Domestic Violence Hotline – Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | Text “START” to 88788 | thehotline.org  (Live Chat available)

Canada: ShelterSafe.ca  – Online map of shelters by province | Call 1-866-863-0511 (Ontario) or see local numbers by province.

Mexico: Línea Nacional contra la Violencia Doméstica – Call 800-108-4053 (24/7, free) | https://semujeres.edomex.gob.mx/linea_atencion_por_violencia 

Europe

United Kingdom: National Domestic Abuse Helpline – Call 0808 2000 247 | https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Ireland: Women’s Aid – Call 1800 341 900 | womensaid.ie

France: Violences Femmes Info – Call 3919 (24/7) | https://arretonslesviolences.gouv.fr/

Germany: Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen – Call 08000 116 016 | hilfetelefon.de 

Asia-Pacific

Australia: 1800RESPECT – Call 1800 737 732 | 1800respect.org.au

New Zealand: Shine Helpline – Call 0508 744 633 | 2shine.org.nz

Singapore: Ministry of Social and Family Development – Call 1800 777 0000 | www.msf.gov.sg

India: Women’s Helpline – Call 181 (All states) | National Commission for Women: ncw.nic.in

Philippines: Women’s Crisis Center – Call (632) 8533-8423 | https://www.domesticshelters.org/en-ph/domestic-abuse-help-in-philippines 

Africa

South Africa: Stop Gender Violence Helpline – Call 0800 150 150 | https://genderjustice.org.za/helpline-numbers/

Kenya: Gender Violence Recovery Centre – Call 1195 (toll-free) | https://gvrc.or.ke/

Nigeria: Domestic Violence Helpline – Call 0800 033 3333 | https://lagosdsva.org/ 

Middle East

Israel: Na’amat – Call 1-800-77-66-33 (Hebrew) | https://naamat.org/    WIZO – Call 1-800-39-39-04 (Arabic) | https://www.wizo.org/

Lebanon: KAFA – Call 961-3-018019 | https://kafa.org.lb/

United Arab Emirates: Dubai Foundation for Women & Children – Call 800 111 | https://dfwac.ae/ 

Multi-Language / Global Services

UN Women Global Database: unwomen.org

Love is Respect (Youth Focus): loveisrespect.org  – Call 1-866-331-9474 or Text “LOVEIS” to 22522

International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies:hotpe