Women's Information and Support Network
Knowledge, Power, Solidarity.Access to accurate information is vital for women’s safety, health, and well-being. On this page, you can find links to reliable institutions and helplines that you can turn to for emergencies, cases of domestic or sexual violence, psychological support, and reproductive health.
Institutions to Apply to for Support
In life-threatening emergency situations:
Safe Horizon:
CVTC (Crime Victims Treatment Center):
https://www.cvtcnyc.org/
WomensLaw.org- Email Hotline:
https://hotline.womenslaw.org/public
New York State Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline:
Domestic violence:
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
https://www.thehotline.org/ (800) 799 7233 Text START to “88788”
NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
New York City Domestic Violence Hotline:
NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence:
https://njcedv.org/ (800) 572-7233
Domestic Violence Emergency Helpline:
0549 656 9696 / 0 212 656 9696
Sexual violence:
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network):
RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline:
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault:
NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault:
The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault:
Sources from Turkey and in Turkish:
Association for Combating Sexual Violence:
For domestic violence: Purple Roof (Mor Çatı)
Other Support Lines:
Suicide and psychological crisis support hotline:
For reproductive health and rights:
Women draw strength from each other. Knowledge is the first step towards solidarity.
This page was created to help women feel safe, to have access to the right resources when they need them, and to support each other.