Violence against women: offers of help and solutions in Idar-Oberstein!

Violence against women: offers of help and solutions in Idar-Oberstein!

Violence against women remains an urgent social problem that cannot be ignored. Among other things, support and protection offer institutions such as the women's shelter and the women's emergency call in Idar-Oberstein. In an interview, Karla Quint from the women's shelter and Barbara Zschernack report from the women's emergency call about their committed work and the challenges they face.

The two women explain how both acute emergency situations and long -term support for affected women can be designed. They emphasize that women in difficult life situations should be encouraged to take advantage of help. Because the offers are diverse and have developed over the years.

contact points for support

The women's shelter Idar-Oberstein offers a variety of consulting services. This includes personal and telephone help with psychological violence, separation and divorce or stalking. Psychological support is particularly important to help the women concerned process their experiences. Barbara Zschernack points out that digital violence is also becoming an increasing topic. It is therefore crucial that the offers are always adapted to current social developments.

The help offers of the two facilities are aimed not only at women, but also on girls and boys who accompany their mothers. Linguistic barriers are overcome by consultations in German, English, French and Russian. For people with disabilities, the offers are accessible and accessible in easy language.

Events to raise awareness

With a view to the future, preventive measures to prevent violence against women are becoming increasingly important. An example of this is the upcoming event on World Women's Day, which includes improtevine and a vision talk to sensitize the topic. These events should not only give important impulses to the women, but also to the general public.

KARLA Quint and Barbara Zschernack agree that political and social changes are also required to improve the situation of women and reduce violence. Your facilities therefore also do network work and are involved in political bodies.

If you need support, the women's shelter in Idar-Oberstein can reach the phone number 06781 1522 or by email at Frauenhaus-io@web.de . In addition, the offices are open from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Mondays to Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The complete offers can be found on the website Women against violence