Emergency Helpline Numbers

Woman & Child Helpline Telephone No. 1091 (toll free)

In order to provide necessary assistance to such victims, a round the clock ‘Women Helpline’ had been set up at the Police Control Room (PCR) at Chandigarh Police Headquarters. In order to streamline its functioning this facility has been shifted to the Woman & Child Support Unit. Its scope is further hereby expanded so that it also helps children and from now onwards it shall be known as ‘WOMAN AND CHILD HELPLINE’.


OTHER HELPLINES

* Jagori is a women's training, documentation, communication and resource centre that was established in 1984 with the aim of carrying feminist consciousness to a wider audience using creative media. They run a counselling center and support group for women survivors of violence. Contact: B-114, Shivalik, Malviya Nagar NEW DELHI 110 017 Phone: 011 26691219 & 2669 1220 Helpline: 011 2669 2700 (Mon-Fri, 9.30-5.30). Email: helpline@jagori.org
* Sakshi, Delhi. A Violence Intervention for Women and Children -- works on sexual harassment, sexual assault, child sexual abuse and domestic violence. Focuses on equality education for judges, implementation of the 1997 Supreme Court Sexual Harassment Guidelines, outreach and education. B-67 South Extension Part-1, First Floor, New Delhi-110065. Tel: 4643946/4623295 Email: s.sakshi@mailcity.com
* Women's Rights Initiative runs a pro bono legal aid cell for domestic violence cases and are also associated with law reforms in the area of domestic violence. 63 / 2, First floor, Masjid road, Jungpura, New Delhi. Ph: 4316925 / 4313904 / 432101. Email: wri@vsnl.net.
* Majlis, Bombay. (Flavia, Veena or Saumya) - 618 0394
* SNEHA is based in Dharavi, and works to empower women and children in poor urban communities. SNEHA's Center for Vulnerable Women and Children specifically provides services (including counseling, legal assistance and community organizing) to women and children experiencing domestic violence.
* Swaadhar, Bombay. (Jyoi Kelkar) - 872 0638
* International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC), Chennai. Crisisline +91 44 43111143; email:pcvc2000@yahoo.com
* Sneha, Madras.
* Vimochana, 2124 16th B Main 1-A Cross, HAL IInd Stage, Bangalore 560038. Phone: (city code = 80) 526 9307. Deals with many women's issues from domestic violence to labour issues. Activities range from counselling, service provision, education and outreach, mobilizing and organizing, activism.
* Anweshi Women's Counselling Centre, near YWCA, Cannanore Road, Kozhikode 673 001. Run a counselling, mediation and resource center for women facing any kind of abusive situation. If writing to them, please enclose a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage.
* Sachetna, 31, Mahairban Road, Calcutta.
* Socio-Legal Aid Research and Training Center, P-112 Lake Terrace, Calcutta.
* Pragatisheel Mahila Manch, 11 N. Ho Chi Minh Road, Sarania, Behala, Calcutta 700 061.
* Swayam, 9/2 B Deodar Street, Kolkata 700019. Tel:2486 3367, 2486 3378, 2486 3357 Email: swayam@cal.vsnl.net.in.