The following is a table of the national women’s helplines available in the 46 European Countries. If there is no national helpline, a regional or general helpline is listed (these countries are marked with a *). Women’s national helplines are among the most vital services for women survivors of violence, they are one of the first places women can turn to receive immediate counselling and advice.
It is important to note that some of the following phone numbers cannot be called from abroad, as they are strictly national helplines and can only be used within the country. In such instances, we invite you to get in touch directly with the WAVE members in relevant countries.
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| Country | Name of helpline | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | National Counselling Line for Women and Girls (Linja Kombetare e Keshillimit per gra e vajza) | +355 116/117 |
| Armenia* | Ministry of Social Affairs’ Helpline | +374 114/119 |
| Women’s Rights House | +37477570870 | |
| Family Without Violence | +37498092094 | |
| Martuni Women’s Community Council (Martuni) | +37494876502 | |
| Gavar | +37494876505 | |
| Sose Women’s Issues | +37498848453 | |
| Resource Center for Women’s Empowerment | +37477380053 | |
| You Are Not Alone – Vayots Dzor | +37498886077 | |
| For Equality Human Rights Defender | +374099788770 | |
| Young Avanguard | +37493574657 | |
| Talin-Huys | +37491482035 | |
| Ararat | +37477802700 | |
| Women’s Support Center | +37499887808 | |
| Austria | Women’s Helpline Against Violence (Frauenhelpline gegen Gewalt) | +43 800222555 |
| Azerbaijan | Women’s Support Line (Qadın Dəstək Xətti) | 116 111 |
| Belarus*[1] | 24-hour crisis helpline for family and children’s issues (Городская круглосуточная кризисная телефонная информационная линия по проблемам семьи и детей) | +375 293673232 |
| Belgium* | Domestic Violence Helpline and Centre for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (Écoute violence conjugale et Centre de Prévention des Violences Conjugales et Familiales – CPVCF) | +32 80003030 |
| Helpline of the Collective against Family Violence and Exclusion (Ligne d’écoute du CVFE – Collectif contre les Violences familiales et l’Exclusion) | +32 42234567 | |
| My Marriage Belongs to Me (Mon mariage m’appartient) | +32 80090901 | |
| Centres for General Welfare Work and Child Abuse Trust Centres helpline (Centra voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk en Vertrouwenscentra kindermishandeling) | +32 1712 | |
| Tele-Reception (Tele-Onthaal/Télé-Accueil) | +32 106 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | SOS telephone line for domestic violence for the Federation of BiH (SOS telefon za žrtve nasilja u porodici Federacije BiH) | +387 1265 |
| SOS Telephone for women and children survivos of violence (SOS telefon za žene i djecu žrtve nasilja) | +387 1264 | |
| Unique telephone line for support and help to survivors of war rape and sexual violence and their family members (Jedinstvena telefonska linija za pomoć i podršku preživjelim ratno silovanje i seksualno nasilje i članovima njihovih porodica) | +387 80022334 | |
| Bulgaria | National Hotline for Victims of Violence (Национална гореща телефонна линия за пострадали от насилие) | +359 80018676/ +359 29817686 |
| Croatia | National helpline for survivors of violence against women (Nacionalni pozivni centar za žene koje su preživjele nasilje) | 116 016 |
| Women’s Help Now (Ženska pomoć sada) | +385 800655222 | |
| Republic of Cyprus | National Helpline 1440 (Εθνική Γραμμή Βοήθειας 1440) | 1440/ +357 22339001 |
| Czech Republic | Hotline for victims of violence against women (Linka pro oběti násilí na ženách) | 116 016 |
| Denmark | Live Without Violence’s National Hotline (Lev Uden Volds nationale hotline) | +45 1888 |
| Danner’s National Crisis Hotline (Danners krisetelefon) | +45 33330047 | |
| Estonia | Victim’s Support Crisis Helpline (Ohvriabi kriisitelefon) | 116 006 |
| Finland | Zeroline (Nollalinja) | +358 80005005 |
| France | Violence against Women Info (Violence Femmes Info) | +33 3919 |
| Georgia | LEPL Agency for State Care and Assistance for the (statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking (სახელმწიფო ზრუნვისა და ტრეფიკინგის მსხვერპლთა, დაზარალებულთა დახმარების სააგენტო) | 116 006 |
| Germany | Violence Against Women Helpline (Hilfetelefon “Gewalt gegen Frauen’’/Bundeshilfetelefon) | 116 016 |
| Greece | SOS Helpline (Γραμμή SOS) | +30 15900 |
| Line of Hope (Γραμμή Ελπίδας) | +30 8011116000 | |
| Hungary | NANE Helpline (NANE Segélyvonal) | +36 80505101 |
| PATENT Legal Aid (PATENT Jogsegély) | +36 80808081 | |
| Iceland | The Women’s Shelters Helpline (Neyðarsími Kvennaathvarfsins) | +354 5611205 |
| Ireland | 24hr National Freephone Helpline | +353 1800341900 |
| National Rape Crisis 24 Hour Helpline | +353 1800 77 8888 | |
| Italy | National helpline against violence and stalking (Numero nazionale antiviolenza e stalking) | +39 1522 |
| Kosovo | Helpline Number (Numri i Linjës Ndihmëse) | +383 80011112 |
| Latvia* | Crisis and Counselling Centre “Skalbes” (Krīžu un Konsultāciju Centrs “Skalbes”) | +371 116123 +371 27722292 |
| NGO Association “MARTA Centre” (Biedrība “Centrs MARTA”) | +371 67378539 | |
| Liechtenstein | 24-hour Emergency Number (24 Stunden Notruf) | +423 3800203 |
| Lithuania | Women’s Helpline (Pagalbos moterims linija) | +370 80066366 |
| Luxembourg | Domestic Violence Helpline (Helpline-Violence domestique) | +352 20601060 |
| Malta* | Support Line 179 | +356 179 |
| Victims of Crime Helpline | 116 006 | |
| The Republic of Moldova | Trust Line for Women and Girls (Telefonul de Încredere pentru Femei și Fete) | +373 80088008 |
| Montenegro | SOS Hotline for Victims of Domestic Violence (Nacionalna SOS linija za žrtve nasilja u porodici) | +382 80111111 |
| Netherlands* | Safe At Home (Veilig Thuis) | +31 8002000 |
| Fier | +31 882080000 | |
| Strong House (Sterk Huis) | +31 8008013 | |
| Stay Group (Blijf Groep) | +31 882342450 | |
| Moviera | +31 883744744 | |
| North Macedonia | Free SOS Mobile National Line (бесплатна СОС мобилна национална линија) | +389 141700 |
| National SOS Line – Telephone for Trust (Национална СОС линија – Телефон на доверба) | +389 15315 | |
| National SOS Line 15 700 (Национална СОС линија 15 700) | +389 15700 | |
| Norway | VO-line-National Domestic Violence Helpline (Vold-og overgrepslinjen) | 116 006 |
| Poland | Emergency Helpline for Women Victims of Violence (Telefon zaufania) | +48 800107777 |
| Portugal | Information Service for Domestic Violence Victims (Serviço de Informação a Vítima de Violência Doméstica – SIVVD) | +351 800202148 |
| Romania | National Helpline for Victims of Domestic Violence (HELPLINE național cu număr unic destinat victimelor violenței domestice) | +40 800500333 |
| Call Center Hellena – Information and counselling center for victims of domestic violence (Centrul de informare şi consiliere pentru victimele violenţei domestice de tip linie telefonică de urgenţă – Helena Helpline) | +40 800070017 | |
| Russia | National Helpline for Women Suffering from Domestic Violence (Всероссийский круглосуточный телефон доверия для женщин, пострадавших от домашнего насилия) | +7 88007000600 |
| Serbia | SOS Helpline for Women Who Experience Violence (SOS telefon za žene sa iskustvom nasilja) | +381 800222003 |
| Slovakia | National Helpline for Women Experiencing Violence – (Národná linka pre ženy zažívajúce násilie) | +421 800212212 |
| Slovenia | SOS Helpline for Women and Children-Victims of Violence (SOS telefon za ženske in otroke – žrtve nasilja) | +386 801155 |
| Spain | Service of attention to all forms of violence against women (Servicio de atención a todas las formas de violencia contra las mujeres) | +34 016 |
| Sweden | Sweden’s National Women’s Helpline (Kvinnofridslinjen) | 116 016 |
| Switzerland* | Rape and sexual assault helpline (Association Viol-Secours) | +41 223452020 |
| General crisis helpline (Dargebotene Hand) | +41 143 | |
| Türkiye | ALO 183 Hotline for Combating Violence (ALO 183 Şiddetle Mücadele Hattı) | +90 183 |
| Emergency Hotline for Domestic Violence (Aile İçi Şiddet Acil Yardım Hattı) | +90 2126569696 or +90 5496569696 | |
| Woman Support Line (Kadın Destek hattı) | +90 4448086 | |
| Ukraine | National Hotline for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking and Gender Discrimination (Національна гаряча лінія з попередження домашнього насильства, торгівлі людьми та ґендерної дискримінації) | +380 800500335 or +380 116123 |
| National Hotline for Combating Violence in Ukraine (Національна лінія з протидії насильству в Україні) | +380 1547 | |
| United Kingdom | ENGLAND: National Domestic Violence Helpline | +44 8082000247 |
| NORTHERN IRELAND: Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline | +44 8088021414 | |
| SCOTLAND: Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline | +44 8000271234 | |
| WALES: Live Fear Free Helpline (Llinell Gymorth Byw Heb Ofn) | +44 8088010800 |
[1] The National Hotline for Survivors of Domestic Violence was indefinitely suspended in July 2021 due to ongoing political unrest and attacks on human rights defenders. The civil society organisation Gender Perspectives that operated the hotline since 2012 was liquidated by authorities on the 28th of September 2021.
