List of domestic violence hotlines

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Domestic violence hotlines provide emergency support and referral services over the phone those in volatile relationships. Hotlines are generally dedicated to women escaping abusive relationships and provide referral to women's shelters.

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Domestic violence hotlines are generally available at all times during the day, however, problems with busy lines or disconnections due to lack of funding sometimes limit their usefulness. [1] Additionally, battered gay men report that hotline workers will sometimes not provide them with services or will refer them to the batterers' line. [2] Nonetheless, scholars assume that hotlines reduce frequency of domestic violence. [3]

Australia

RegionServiceWebsite
Nationwide1800 RESPECT website
New South WalesDomestic Violence NSW website
VictoriaDomestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria website
QueenslandDomestic Violence Hotline Queensland website
South AustraliaDomestic Violence Crisis Service website
Western AustraliaWomen’s Domestic Violence Helpline website
Northern TerritoryN/A
TasmaniaFamily Violence Counselling and Support Service website
ACTDomestic Violence Crisis Service ACT website

Canada

RegionServiceWebsite
OntarioAssaulted Women's Helpline website
QuebecSOS violence conjugale (24/7) 1 800 363-9010 website
British ColumbiaVictimLink BC website
AlbertaFamily Violence Info Line website
ManitobaDomestic Violence Crisis Line website
SaskatchewanPrince Albert Safe Shelter for Women website
Nova ScotiaBryony House website
New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Prince Edward IslandIsland Help Line website

China

RegionServiceWebsite
Women's Hotline in Beijing website

Denmark

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwidePsykiatrifonden, Mental Health Helpline website

Finland

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwideNollalinja website

France

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwideViolences Femmes Infos website

Germany

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwideHilfetelefon website

Japan

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwideThe Purple Dial Sexual and Domestic Violence Hotline [4]

New Zealand

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwideDomestic Violence Crisis Line website

Pakistan

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwideMinistry of human rights-Women - Managing and operating Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Human Rights Centre for Women in Islamabad. Address: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Human Rights Centre for Women, Sector H-8/1, St # 04, Pitrass Bukhari Road, Near City School, Ministry of Human Rights, Islamabad. Contact: Manager Numbers:- 051-9101256, 9101257, 9101258. Helpline — 1099 for free legal advice website
PunjabThe Punjab Women’s Toll-Free Helpline 1043 and online complaint form is available 24/7 website
NationwidePhone: 042-35842256-7
NationwideSindh Legal Advisory Call Centre (SLACC) Helpline - Toll-free 0800-70806
NationwideDigital Rights Foundation’s Cyber Harassment Helpline - Toll-free 0800-39393 Visit everyday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Email: helpdesk@digitalrightsfoundation.pk
NationwideRozan Helpline - FREE Telephonic Counseling 0800-22444, 0303-4442288 (*Regular charges) Mon-Sat, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

South Africa

RegionServiceWebsite
GlobalWhat Works https://www.whatworks.co.za/about/where-we-work/south-africa
NationwideTears https://www.tears.co.za/
Nationwide South African Police Service https://www.saps.gov.za/resource_centre/women_children/women_children.php
NationwideSonke Gender Justice https://genderjustice.org.za/helpline-numbers/
NationwideSocial Department http://gbv.org.za/about-us/
NationwideFor Women by 1st for Women Insurance https://www.for-women.co.za/help-line
NationwideSoul City Institute for Social Justice https://www.soulcity.org.za/
NationwideGender-Based Violence Command Centre0800 428 428
NationwideFamilies South Africa http://famsa.org.za/
Nationwide Childline South Africa https://www.childlinesa.org.za/
NationwideAction Society https://www.actionsociety.co.za/
NationwideStop Gender Violence helpline website
Gauteng People Opposing Women Abuse https://www.powa.co.za/POWA/
Western CapeGiven Gain https://www.givengain.com/c/traumacentre/about

South Korea

RegionServiceWebsite
Nationwide Korea Women's Hot Line website

Taiwan

RegionServiceWebsite
Nationwide113 Protection Hotline website

United Kingdom

RegionServiceWebsite
NationwideDomestic Violence Helpline website
ManKind Initiative website
Refuge website

United States

RegionServiceWebsite
Nationwide National Domestic Violence Hotline website
National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline website

References

  1. Birnbaum, Adrienne, Yvette Calderon, Paul Gennis, Rama Rao, and E. John Gallagher. "Domestic violence: diurnal mismatch between need and availability of services." Academic Emergency Medicine 3, no. 3 (1996): 246-251.
  2. Letellier, Patrick. "Twin epidemics: Domestic violence and HIV infection among gay and bisexual men." Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 4, no. 1 (1996): 69-81.
  3. Dugan, Laura, Daniel S. Nagin, and Richard Rosenfeld. "Explaining the Decline in Intimate Partner Homicide The Effects of Changing Domesticity, Women's Status, and Domestic Violence Resources." Homicide Studies 3, no. 3 (1999): 187-214.
  4. "Multilanguage hotline opens for domestic violence victims | The Japan Times". japantimes.co.jp. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 2016-09-11.