Resources to Combat Gender-Based Violence: 

The United Nations Foundation has teamed up with the Spotlight Initiative to create the WithHer Fund to help communities around the world take on gender-based violence. Learn more about the NGOs they support here.

Global Nonprofits: 

• AVA against violence and abuse: A leading UK charity committed to ending gender based violence and abuse

• Women’s aid - until women and children are safe : We’re working together against domestic abuse until women and children are safe

• White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls.

• Women Against Violence Europe - WAVE is a network of over 170 European women’s NGOs working towards prevention and protection of women and children from violence.

• The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, a project of Tides Center, is a consensus-based coalition of 18 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda at the United Nations and around the world.

• CARE believes every person has the right to a life free from violence. We put gender equality and the safety and dignity of women and girls at the center of what we do. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global problem of epidemic proportions that demands committed action and sustained resources.

Helplines for support 

Afghanistan

• IKWRO: Specialist support for Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls at risk of violence, forced marriage, FGM, and domestic violence. Weekdays: 0207 920 6460.
  Out-of-hours Kurdish/Arabic/English: 07846 275246, Farsi/Dari/English: 07846 310157.

• Afghan Helpline: 0044 (0) 7950 243992

India

• Women Helpline: 1091

• Women Helpline - Domestic Abuse: 181

• National Commission For Women - 24x7 helpline for Sexual Violence and Harassment: 7827170170

• Shakti Shalini: 10920, Women's Shelter: (011) 24373736/ 24373737

• SAARTHAK: (011) 26853846/ 26524061

• All India Women's Conference: 10921/ (011) 23389680

• JAGORI: (011) 26692700 or +918800996640

• Joint Women's Programme: (011) 24619821

• Nari Raksha Samiti: (011) 23973949

• Sakshi - Violence Intervention Center: (0124) 2562336/ 5018873

• Saheli - a Women's Organization: (011) 24616485 (Saturdays)

• Nirmal Niketan: (011) 27859158

• RAHI - Recovering and Healing from Incest: (011) 26238466/ 26224042, 26227647

Nigeria

• Nigerian Suicide Prevention Initiative Counselling Centre: 234 806 210 6493 or 234 809 210 6493

• Lagos Suicide Hotlines: 08058820777 or 09030000741

• Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team Hotline (DSVRT): 0800 033 3333

• Stand to End Rape Support: 0809 596 7000

• WARIF 24 Hr Helpline: +234 809 210 0009

• Women's Safe House 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: +234 811 266 3348

• Federal Government of Nigeria Toll Free Number for Violation of Girls and Women: 0800 72 73 2255

• WACOL (Women’s Aid Collective) Hotline: +234 090 6000 2128

• HerStoryOurStoryNG: 08064292526, Website: herstoryourstory.ng

Uganda

• Mental Health Uganda: 0800 21 21 21, Website: mentalhealthuganda.org

• Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG) Gender-Based Violence Number: (0757) 709096, Toll Free: 0800- 1000-93

• Uganda Police (Child and Family Protection Department): Toll Free Helpline: 0 (800) 199195

• FIDA UGANDA: 0800111438 or (080) 011-1511, Website: fidauganda.or.ug

• Totya Platform Hotline: +256759296003 or 0800220630, Website: totya.org

• Central Police Sexual & Grievous Bodily Violence: 0713534713

• Central Police Sexual Offences: 0718642477

• Uganda Child Helpline-116

United Kingdom

• Samaritans: 116 123, Welsh LanguageLine: 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm), Email: jo@samaritans.org

• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight)

• National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

• Victim Support: 08 08 16 89 111