Get help and support if you feel that you are threatened by circumcision or if you have problems
If you feel immediately threatened:
You can contact the Violence Against Women Support Hotline. The hotline offers advice in 17 languages, can be reached on 08000 116 016 and is permanently staffed day and night (including weekends and holidays).
You can get help here too:
Coordination office of the Hessian women’s emergency hotlines, women’s counseling centers and women’s shelters in Hesse
www.frauenhaeuser-hessen.de
Women’s emergency hotline counseling center
069 / 70 94 94
www.frauennotrufe-hessen.de
Central Information Office of Autonomous Women’s Shelters (ZIF)
0561 / 820 30 30
www.autonome-frauenhaeuser-zif.de
Psychosocial centers for refugees and people seeking protection in Hesse
www.liga-hessen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/
Hessenlisten/Hessenliste_
Psychosoziale_Angebote_
Gefluechtete.pdf
There is a statement opposing female genital mutilation, which explains to parents, relatives and friends – including in your home country – that female circumcision is forbidden in Germany. You can download it in 13 languages from the following link:
www.hamburg.de/opferschutz/12138124/schutzbrief-gegen-genitalverstuemmelung/. The statement was developed by the City of Hamburg, but the information is valid for the whole of Germany.
If you feel immediately threatened:
You can contact the Violence Against Women Support Hotline. The hotline offers advice in 17 languages, can be reached on 08000 116 016 and is permanently staffed day and night (including weekends and holidays).
You can get help here too:
Coordination office of the Hessian women’s emergency hotlines, women’s counseling centers and women’s shelters in Hesse
www.frauenhaeuser-hessen.de
Women’s emergency hotline counseling center
069 / 70 94 94
www.frauennotrufe-hessen.de
Central Information Office of Autonomous Women’s Shelters (ZIF)
0561 / 820 30 30
www.autonome-frauenhaeuser-zif.de
Psychosocial centers for refugees and people seeking protection in Hesse
www.liga-hessen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/
Hessenlisten/Hessenliste_
Psychosoziale_Angebote_
Gefluechtete.pdf
There is a statement opposing female genital mutilation, which explains to parents, relatives and friends – including in your home country – that female circumcision is forbidden in Germany. You can download it in 13 languages from the following link:
www.hamburg.de/opferschutz/12138124/schutzbrief-gegen-genitalverstuemmelung/. The statement was developed by the City of Hamburg, but the information is valid for the whole of Germany.
Counseling and information center for immigrant women and their families
Varrentrappstraße 55
60486 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 9709797-0
info@fim-beratungszentrum.de
www.fim-frauenrecht.de
Wilhelm-Hauff-Str. 2–4, near ASB, 3rd floor
60325 Frankfurt am Main
0157 / 83640309
mariame.sow@forwardforwomen.org
tobe.levin@forwardforwomen.org
forwardforwomen.org
Integrative place for interculturalism and gender equality
Annastr. 9
34119 Kassel
0561 / 71785
info@maedchenhauskassel.de
www.maedchenhauskassel.de
Counseling and information center for immigrant women and their families
Varrentrappstraße 55
60486 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 9709797-0
info@fim-beratungszentrum.de
www.fim-frauenrecht.de
Wilhelm-Hauff-Str. 2–4, near ASB, 3rd floor
60325 Frankfurt am Main
0157 / 83640309
mariame.sow@forwardforwomen.org
tobe.levin@forwardforwomen.org
forwardforwomen.org
Neue Kräme 32
60211 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 90 43 49 05
maisha-african-women@gmx.de
www.maisha.org
Integrative place for interculturalism and gender equality
Annastr. 9
34119 Kassel
0561 / 71785
info@maedchenhauskassel.de
www.maedchenhauskassel.de
Neue Kräme 32
60211 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 90 43 49 05
maisha-african-women@gmx.de
www.maisha.org
You can get a list of specialist doctors and interpreters who are familiar with your culture from your local counseling center.
Police
Emergency number 110
“Violence against women” helpline
08000 – 116 016
and online support
www.hilfetelefon.de/das-hilfetelefon.html
Police
Emergency number 110
“Violence against women” helpline
08000 – 116 016
and online support
www.hilfetelefon.de/das-hilfetelefon.html
Coordination office for the Hessian
women’s emergency hotlines and
women’s counseling centers
Hessen women’s shelters
www.frauenhaeuser-hessen.de
Women’s emergency hotline
counseling center
069 / 70 94 94
www.frauennotrufe-hessen.de
Central Information Office of
Autonomous Women’s Shelters (ZIF)
0561 / 820 30 30
www.autonome-frauenhaeuser-zif.de
Psychosocial Centers (PSZ) for refugees
and people seeking protection in Hesse
www.liga-hessen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/Hessenlisten/Hessenliste_Psychosoziale_Angebote_Gefluechtete.pdf
Coordination office for the Hessian
women’s emergency hotlines and
women’s counseling centers
Hessen women’s shelters
www.frauenhaeuser-hessen.de
Women’s emergency hotline
counseling center
069 / 70 94 94
www.frauennotrufe-hessen.de
Central Information Office of
Autonomous Women’s Shelters (ZIF)
0561 / 820 30 30
www.autonome-frauenhaeuser-zif.de
Psychosocial Centers (PSZ) for refugees
and people seeking protection in Hesse
www.liga-hessen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/Hessenlisten/Hessenliste_Psychosoziale_Angebote_Gefluechtete.pdf
Women help women in the Kassel district
0561 / 49 10 434
www.frauenhaus-lk-kassel.de
Kassel autonomous women’s shelter
0561 / 89 88 89
https://www.frauenhaus-kassel.de
Women help women, Bad Wildungen
05621 / 30 95
AWO Intervention Center women’s shelter
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
05681 / 6170
https://www.frauen-fuer-frauen-im-wmk.de
Women’s counseling and intervention center Bad Hersfeld
Women help women
06621 / 653 33
https://www.frauenhaus-bad-hersfeld.de
https://www.frauen-gegen-gewalt.de/de/organisation/frauenberatungs-und-interventionsstelle.html
Women help women in the Kassel district
0561 / 49 10 434
www.frauenhaus-lk-kassel.de
Kassel autonomous women’s shelter
0561 / 89 88 89
https://www.frauenhaus-kassel.de
Women help women, Bad Wildungen
05621 / 30 95
AWO Intervention Center women’s shelter
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
05681 / 6170
https://www.frauen-fuer-frauen-im-wmk.de
Women’s counseling and intervention center Bad Hersfeld
Women help women
06621 / 653 33
https://www.frauenhaus-bad-hersfeld.de
https://www.frauen-gegen-gewalt.de/de/organisation/frauenberatungs-und-interventionsstelle.html
Women’s counseling and intervention center Marburg
Women help women
06421 / 14 830
https://www.frauenhaus-marburg.de
Women’s emergency call and counseling center Lauterbach
06641 / 977 244-0
fachberatung.frauen@vogelsbergkreis.de
Women’s counseling and intervention center Limburg
Women help women
06431 / 2 32 00
http://frauenhaus-limburg.de
Women’s counseling and intervention center Marburg
Women help women
06421 / 14 830
https://www.frauenhaus-marburg.de
Women’s emergency call and counseling center Lauterbach
06641 / 977 244-0
fachberatung.frauen@vogelsbergkreis.de
Women’s counseling and intervention center Limburg
Women help women
06431 / 2 32 00
http://frauenhaus-limburg.de
Women’s shelter, Wetzlar
06441 / 46 364
http://frauenhaus-wetzlar.de
Social Service of Catholic Women
Women’s shelter, Gießen
0641 / 2001 710
https://www.skf-giessen.de/index.php/angebote-menu/hilfe-menu/fh-menu
Women’s shelter, Wetzlar
06441 / 46 364
http://frauenhaus-wetzlar.de
Social Service of Catholic Women
Women’s shelter, Gießen
0641 / 2001 710
https://www.skf-giessen.de/index.php/angebote-menu/hilfe-menu/fh-menu
Center for Women in Distress, Bad Schwalbach
06124 / 729217 o. 1847
https://www.caritas-wiesbaden-rheingau-taunus.de/beratung-und-hilfe/haeusliche-gewalt/haus-fuer-frauen-in-not/haus-fuer-frauen-in-not
Wiesbaden women’s shelter
0611 / 80 60 50 od. 06 11 / 3 45 21 42
https://frauenhelfenfrauen-wiesbaden.de/frauenhaus
AWO women’s shelter, Wiesbaden
0611 / 59 90 33 9
https://www.awowiesbaden.de/unsere-einrichtungen/frauenhaus
Center for Women in Distress, Bad Schwalbach
06124 / 729217 or 1847
https://www.caritas-wiesbaden-rheingau-taunus.de/beratung-und-hilfe/haeusliche-gewalt/haus-fuer-frauen-in-not/haus-fuer-frauen-in-not
Wiesbaden women’s shelter
0611 / 80 60 50 or 06 11 / 3 45 21 42
https://frauenhelfenfrauen-wiesbaden.de/frauenhaus
AWO women’s shelter, Wiesbaden
0611 / 59 90 33 9
https://www.awowiesbaden.de/unsere-einrichtungen/frauenhaus
Women’s shelter, Groß-Gerau
06152 / 3 99 77
http://frauenberatung-gg.de/frauenhaus
Women’s shelter, Darmstadt
06151 / 37 68 14
http://frauenhaus-darmstadt.de
Women’s shelter, Bergstrasse
06251 / 78 388
http://www.frauenhaus-bergstrasse.de
Women’s shelter, Erbach
06062 / 56 46
https://www.frauenberatung-erbach.de/frauenhaus
Women’s shelter, Groß-Gerau
06152 / 3 99 77
http://frauenberatung-gg.de/frauenhaus
Women’s shelter, Darmstadt
06151 / 37 68 14
http://frauenhaus-darmstadt.de
Women’s shelter, Bergstrasse
06251 / 78 388
http://www.frauenhaus-bergstrasse.de
Women’s shelter, Erbach
06062 / 56 46
https://www.frauenberatung-erbach.de/frauenhaus
Women’s shelter, Wetterau
06031 / 1 53 53
https://www.frauenhaus-wetterau.de
Women’s emergency call and intervention center, Wetterau
06043 / 44 71
https://www.frauennotruf-wetterau.de
Women’s shelter, Hanau
06181 / 12 575
https://frauenhaus-hanau.de
Women’s shelter, Wächtersbach
06053 – 4987
http://frauenhaus-wächtersbach.de
Women help women, Hochtaunuskreis
06171 / 51 600
https://www.frauenhaus-oberursel.de
Women help women, MTK
06192 / 262 55
https://www.frauenhelfenfrauenmtkev.de/frauenhaus.html
Women help women, Offenbach
069 / 88 61 39
https://www.frauenhaus-offenbach.de
Women’s shelter, Wetterau
06031 / 1 53 53
https://www.frauenhaus-wetterau.de
Women’s emergency call and intervention center, Wetterau
06043 / 44 71
https://www.frauennotruf-wetterau.de
Women’s shelter, Hanau
06181 / 12 575
https://frauenhaus-hanau.de
Women’s shelter, Wächtersbach
06053 – 4987
http://frauenhaus-wächtersbach.de
Women help women, Hochtaunuskreis
06171 / 51 600
https://www.frauenhaus-oberursel.de
Women help women, MTK
06192 / 262 55
https://www.frauenhelfenfrauenmtkev.de/frauenhaus.html
Women help women, Offenbach
069 / 88 61 39
https://www.frauenhaus-offenbach.de
Frankfurt child and youth protection helpline
0800 / 20 10 111 (free)
Youth and Social Welfare Office of the city of Frankfurt
069 / 212 44900 (hotline)
Women’s emergency number, Frankfurt
069 / 70 94 94
www.frauennotruf-frankfurt.de
Autonomous women’s shelter
Women help women e.V.
06101 / 48311
info@frauenhaus-ffm.de
www.frauenhaus-ffm.de
Counseling and intervention center – women help women e.V.
Berger Str. 40-42, 8. floor, right
60316 Frankfurt am Main
Tel. 069 / 48 98 65 51
Frankfurt Association for Social Homes
Counseling and intervention center
Schwanheimer Straße 7
60528 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 43 05 47 66
0172 / 61 98 984
beratung@frauenhaus-frankfurt.de
www.frauenhaus-frankfurt.de
FeM – Girls empowerment e. V.
Girls’ shelter, Frankfurt
Eschersheimer Landstraße 534
60433 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 53 10 70
www.fem-maedchenhaus.de
Frankfurt child and youth protection helpline
0800 / 20 10 111 (free)
Youth and Social Welfare Office of the city of Frankfurt
069 / 212 44900 (hotline)
Women’s emergency number, Frankfurt
069 / 70 94 94
www.frauennotruf-frankfurt.de
Autonomous women’s shelter
Women help women e.V.
06101 / 48311
info@frauenhaus-ffm.de
www.frauenhaus-ffm.de
Counseling and intervention center – women help women e.V.
Berger Str. 40-42, 8. floor, right
60316 Frankfurt am Main
Tel. 069 / 48 98 65 51
Frankfurt Association for Social Homes
Counseling and intervention center
Schwanheimer Straße 7
60528 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 43 05 47 66
0172 / 61 98 984
beratung@frauenhaus-frankfurt.de
www.frauenhaus-frankfurt.de
FeM – Girls empowerment e. V.
Girls’ shelter, Frankfurt
Eschersheimer Landstraße 534
60433 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 53 10 70
www.fem-maedchenhaus.de
German Child Protection Agency, regional association Hessen
https://www.kinderschutzbund-hessen.de/wir-ueber-uns/orts-und-kreisverbaende
Wildwasser Hessen
www.wildwasser.de/info-und-hilfe/beratungsstellen-vor-ort
1. Girl’s shelter Kassel 1992 e.V.
Integrative place for interculturality and gender justice
Annastr. 9
34119 Kassel
0561 / 71785
maedchenhauskassel@web.de
www.maedchenhauskassel.de
1. Girl’s shelter Kassel 1992 e.V.
Integrative place for interculturality and gender justice
Annastr. 9
34119 Kassel
0561 / 71785
maedchenhauskassel@web.de
www.maedchenhauskassel.de/
LebKom e.V.
Scharnhorststr. 11
36037 Fulda
0661 / 64125
info@fulda-mosocho-project.com
www.fulda-mosocho-project.com
CENTER for PROFS
06657 / 91 42 79-6
center-for-profs@web.de
www.centerforprofs.com
LebKom e.V.
Scharnhorststr. 11
36037 Fulda
0661 / 64125
info@fulda-mosocho-project.com
www.fulda-mosocho-project.com
CENTER for PROFS
06657 / 91 42 79-6
center-for-profs@web.de
www.centerforprofs.com
Wildwasser Gießen
0641/76545
https://www.wildwasser-giessen.de
Wildwasser Gießen
0641/76545
https://www.wildwasser-giessen.de
ZORA Wiesbaden
Contact and counseling center for girls and young women
0611 / 308 31 01
https://zoratreff.com
City of Frankfurt – Public Health Department
Humanitarian office hours
Zeil 5
60313 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 212 45241
Institute for Trauma, Care and Further Education, Frankfurt
Waidmannstraße 25
60596 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 46 99 00 53
orga@institut-fuer-traumabearbeitung.de
www.institut-fuer-traumabearbeitung.de
German Child Protection Agency
Bezirksverband Frankfurt e. V.
Comeniusstraße 37
60389 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 97 09 01 10
dksb@kinderschutzbund-frankfurt.de
www.kinderschutzbund-frankfurt.de/
Educational and family counseling center
Düsseldorfer Str. 1-7
60329 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 26 48 62 – 0
info@ifz-ev.de
www.ifz-ev.de
African Women in Germany
– Maisha e.V.
Neue Kräme 32
60211 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 90 43 49 05
maisha-african-women@gmx.de
www.maisha.org
FIM – Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht e.V.
Counseling and information center for migrant women and their families
Varrentrappstraße 55
60486 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 9709797-0
info@fim-beratungszentrum.de
www.fim-frauenrecht.de
FORWARD for Women
Wilhelm-Hauff-Str. 2–4, near ASB, 3rd floor
60325 Frankfurt am Main
0157 / 83640309
mariame.sow@forwardforwomen.org
tobe.levin@forwardforwomen.org
https://forwardforwomen.org/
NALA e.V.
Fritz-Boehle-Str. 8
60598 Frankfurt am Main
info@nala-fgm.de
www.nala-fgm.de
City of Frankfurt – Public Health Department
Humanitarian office hours
Zeil 5
60313 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 212 45241
Institute for Trauma, Care and Further Education, Frankfurt
Waidmannstraße 25
60596 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 46 99 00 53
orga@institut-fuer-traumabearbeitung.de
www.institut-fuer-traumabearbeitung.de
German Child Protection Agency
Bezirksverband Frankfurt e. V.
Comeniusstraße 37
60389 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 97 09 01 10
dksb@kinderschutzbund-frankfurt.de
www.kinderschutzbund-frankfurt.de/
Educational and family counseling center
Düsseldorfer Str. 1-7
60329 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 26 48 62 – 0
info@ifz-ev.de
www.ifz-ev.de
African Women in Germany
– Maisha e.V.
Neue Kräme 32
60211 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 90 43 49 05
maisha-african-women@gmx.de
www.maisha.org
FIM – Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht e.V.
Counseling and information center for migrant women and their families
Varrentrappstraße 55
60486 Frankfurt am Main
069 / 9709797-0
info@fim-beratungszentrum.de
www.fim-frauenrecht.de
FORWARD for Women
Wilhelm-Hauff-Str. 2–4, near ASB, 3rd floor
60325 Frankfurt am Main
0157 / 83640309
mariame.sow@forwardforwomen.org
tobe.levin@forwardforwomen.org
https://forwardforwomen.org/
NALA e.V.
Fritz-Boehle-Str. 8
60598 Frankfurt am Main
info@nala-fgm.de
www.nala-fgm.de
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