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 | Phone Number |
| Albania | National Counselling Line for Women and Girls (Linja Kombetare e Keshillimit per gra e vajza) | +355 116/117 0800 40 20 |
| Armenia* | Ministry of Social Affairs’ Helpline | +374 114/119 |
| Spitak Human rights | +374 93252017 | |
| Women’s Rights House | +374 77570870 | |
| Arevamanouk | +374 77159470 | |
| Women’s Community (Martuni) | +374 94876502 | |
| Gavar | +374 94876505 | |
| Sose | +374 98848453 | |
| Women’s Empowerment Resource Center NGO | +374 77380053 | |
| You Are Not Alone | +374 98886077 | |
| Young Tavush | +374 099788770 | |
| Young Avanguard | +374 93574657 | |
| Talin-Huys | +374 91482035 | |
| Women’s Rights Center | +374 91416249 | |
| Women’s Support Center | +374 99887808 | |
| Austria | Women’s Helpline Against Violence (Frauenhelpline gegen Gewalt) | +43 800222555 |
| Azerbaijan* | A helpline run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs | +994 12151 |
| “Clean World” Social Union (“Təmiz Dünya” Qadınlara Yardım İctimai Birliyi) | +99 4124085669 +994 125111151 | |
| Belarus*[1] | Hotline for victims of domestic violence (Горячая линия для пострадавших от домашнего насилия) | +375 173173232 |
| Belgium* | Domestic violence helpline (Écoute violences conjugales) | +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 | |
| SOS Rape (SOS Viol) | +32 80098100 | |
| Centres for General Welfare Work and Child Abuse Trust Centres helpline (Centra voor Algemeen Welzijnswerk en Vertrouwenscentra kindermishandeling) | +32 1712 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | SOS helpline for survivors of domestic violence (SOS telefon za žrtve nasilja) | +387 1265 |
| SOS line for domestic violence (SOS telefon za 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 | Alliance for Protection against Gender-Based Violence (Алианс за защита от насилие, основано на пола) | +359 80011977 |
| National Helpline for Survivors of Violence (Национална гореща телефонна линия за пострадали от насилие) | +359 80018676 | |
| Association Demetra (Асоциация Деметра) | +359 56815 618 | |
| Croatia | Autonomous Women’s House Zagreb (Autonomna ženska kuća Zagreb) | 116 016 |
| Women’s Help Now – SOS Telephone for Women and Children Victims of Violence (Ženska pomoć sada – SOS telefon za žene i djecu žrtve nasilja) | +385 800655222 | |
| Republic of Cyprus | Helpline 1440 (1440) | 1440 +357 22339001 (for calls from abroad) |
| Czech Republic* | ROSALIN | +420 800 60 50 80 |
| White Circle of Safety – Victims Helpline (Bílý kruh bezpečí – Linka Pomoci Obetem) | +420 116006 | |
| Denmark | Live Without Violence’s National Hotline (Lev Uden Volds nationale hotline) | +45 1888 |
| Estonia | Victim’s Crisis Helpline (Ohvriabi Kriisitelefon) | +372 116006 |
| Finland | Zeroline against domestic violence and violence against women (Nollalinja) | +358 80005005 |
| France | Women Violence Info (Violence Femmes Info) | +33 3919 |
| Georgia | Agency for the State Care and Assistance to Victims of Trafficking (სახელმწიფო ზრუნვისა. და ტრეფიკინგის მსხვერპლთა დაზარალებულთა დახმარების სააგენტო) | +995 322395111 |
| Germany | Violence Against Women Helpline (Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen) | 116 016 |
| Greece | SOS Helpline (Γραμμή SOS) | +30 15900 |
| Helpline against domestic violence (Γραμμή Ελπίδας) | +30 8011116000 | |
| Hungary | NANE Helpline (NANE Segélyvonal) | +36 80505101 |
| Iceland | The Women’s Shelters Helpline (Neyðarsími Kvennaathvarfsins) | +35 5611205 |
| Ireland | Women’s Aid 24hr National Freephone Helpline National Rape Crisis 24 Hour Helpline | +353 1800341900 +353 1800778888 |
| 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 67222922 +371 27722292 |
| NGO Association “MARTA Centre” (Biedrība “Centrs MARTA”) | +371 67378539 | |
| Liechtenstein | Women’s Shelter Liechtenstein (Frauenhaus Liechtenstein) | +423 3800203 |
| Lithuania | Helpline for Women (Pagalbos moterims linija) | +370 800663666 |
| Luxembourg* | Domestic Violence Helpline (Helpline-Violence domestique) | +352 621612774 |
| Malta* | APPOGG Agency within the Foundation for Social Welfare Services | +356 179 |
| The Republic of Moldova | Trust Line for Women and Girls (Telefonul de Încredere pentru Femei și Fete) | +373 80088008 |
| Montenegro | National SOS Hotline for Domestic Violence (Nacionalna SOS linija za porodično nasilje) | +382 80111111 |
| Netherlands* | Safe At Home (Veilig Thuis) | +31 8002000 |
| Fier | +31 882080000 | |
| Sterk Huis | +31 8008013 | |
| Stay Group (Blijf Groep) | +31 882342450 | |
| Moviera | +31 883744744 | |
| North Macedonia | SOS Mobile National Line (Национална СОС мобилна линија за жртви на семејно насилство) | +389 70/75/77 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 | National Domestic Violence Helpline (Vold- og overgrepslinjen) | +47 116006 |
| Poland | Emergency Helpline for Women Victims of Violence (Telefon Interwencyjny) | +48 600070717 |
| Portugal | Information Service for Domestic Violence Victims (Serviço de Informação a Vítima de Violência Doméstica – SIVVD) | +351 800202148 |
| Victim Support Portugal’s helpline (Apoio a Vitima – APAV) | +351 116006 | |
| Association of Women against Violence’s helpline (Associacao de Mulheres contra a Violência – AMCV) | +351 213802160 | |
| Women’s Alternative and Response Union’s helpline (Uniao de Mulheres Alternativa e Resposta) | +351 218873005 | |
| Romania | National Helpline for Victims of Domestic Violence (Număr unic naţional de urgenţă pentru victimele violenței domestice) | +40 800500333 |
| Russia | National helpline for women suffering from domestic violence (Всероссийский телефон для женщин, пострадавших от домашнего насилия) | +7 88007000600 |
| Serbia | SOS Helpline for women with experience of violence (СОС Телефон за жене са искуством насиља) | +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 (Društvo SOS telefon za ženske in otroke – žrtve nasilja) | +386 801155 |
| Spain | Telephone service for information, legal advice and immediate psychological attention by specialised personnel for all forms of violence against women (Servicio telefónico de información, de asesoramiento jurídico y de atención psicosocial inmediata por personal especializado a todas las formas de violencia contra las mujeres) | +34 016 |
| Sweden | Sweden’s National Women’s Helpline (Kvinnofridslinjen) | +46 20505050 |
| Switzerland* | Rape and sexual assault helpline (Association Viol-Secours) | +41 223452020 |
| General crisis helpline (Dargebotene Hand) | +41 143 | |
| Türkiye | Emergency Domestic Violence Hotline (Aile içi Şiddet Acil Yardım Hattı) | +90 2126569696 |
| Ukraine | National hotline on prevention of domestic violence, trafficking and gender discrimination (Національна “гаряча” лінія з попередження домашнього насильства,торгівлі людьми та гендерної дискримінації) | +380 800500335 or + 380 116123 |
| State Call Center on the prevention of human trafficking, domestic violence, gender-based violence, and violence against children (Урядова “гаряча лінія” для осіб, постраждалих від торгівлі людьми, домашнього насильства, насильства за ознакою статі, насильства стосовно дітей, або про загрозу вчинення такого насильства) | +380 1547 | |
| United Kingdom | ENGLAND: Freephone 24hr National Domestic Violence Helpline | +44 8082000247 |
| ENGLAND and WALES: Rape Crisis Helpline | +44 08085002222 | |
| NORTHERN IRELAND: 24hr Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline | +44 8088021414 | |
| NORTHERN IRELAND: Rape Crisis Helpline | +44 8000246991 | |
| SCOTLAND: Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline | +44 8000271234 | |
| SCOTLAND: Rape Crisis Helpline | +44 8088010302 | |
| 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.
