You are not alone! You’re not alone! As those afflicted by sexualised violence, we stick together and strengthen each other. Here you will be believed; you will be taken seriously, and no one will blame you. We know what it feels like to be saddled with feelings of guilt and shame, but here you don’t have to be ashamed. We are fighting to make our voices heard and to ensure that society finally understands what a great injustice is happening here and what we have to suffer. We want an end to victim-blaming. Together we are not victims. Our annual KO Community weekend provides an opportunity for companionship and support for victims on their personal paths of healing. For more communities click here.
However, we are not a counselling centre or victim organisation. We are primarily concerned with education and prevention. We want to draw attention to the problem and are working to bring about change at many levels.
If you also want to go public with your story, we have put together some PR tips for you.
If you need help, the following links will direct you to reliable professional support.
Contact: Phone: 0800 116016 Email: https://www.hilfetelefon.de/kontakt.html
Website: https://www.hilfetelefon.de
Contact: Phone:+49 (0)611 80 86 19 Email: info@wildwasser-wiesbaden.de
Website: www.wildwasser-wiesbaden.de
Wildwasser has a presence in many towns and cities. Go to www.wildwasser.de where you can search for a counselling centre in your area.
(You can get in touch with them from anywhere in Germany)
Contact: Phone:+49 (0)89 76 37 37 Email: info@frauennotruf-muenchen.de
Website: www.frauennotruf-muenchen.de
The bff is the Federal Association of Women’s Counselling Centres and Emergency Helplines in Germany. It covers about 200 centres and helplines.
Find help in your area here:
https://www.frauen-gegen-gewalt.de/de/hilfe-beratung.html
Website: https://www.frauen-gegen-gewalt.de/de/
Victim helpline: 116 006
A service of the WEISSER RING: 7 days a week from 7 am to 10 pm.
Free legal advice and support from lawyers is a particularly useful aspect of this service.
Online advice: https://weisser-ring.de/hilfe-fuer-opfer/onlineberatung
On-site advice: https://weisser-ring.de/weisser-ring/standorte
Note: Weisser Ring is run entirely by volunteers so the availability and capacity of the various consultants and branch offices may vary greatly. The quality of consultations will depend very much on the individual. Unfortunately, some women affected by sexualised violence have reported their negative experiences to us.