• Sexist and sexual violence

Lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes: tous les contacts utiles

In Paris, the fight against violence against women, and in particular domestic and intra-family violence, remains more than ever a priority.

violence against women

Victims or witnesses of domestic violence, you have rights, you can get help. Escaping violence is never forbidden!

Cette page vous fournit l’ensemble des contacts utiles concernant les violences faites aux femmes, ainsi que des informations essentielles pour être écoutée, accompagnée et protégée si vous et vos enfants êtes concerné·es par des violences, ou pour soutenir les victimes si vous êtes un témoin.

  • if you are subjected to domestic violence, threats or strong psychological pressure
  • if your children witness or are victims of violence or child abuse
  • if you, as a young adult or teenager, are suffering or have suffered sexual violence
  • if you are aware of a situation in your environment or neighborhood.

In case of emergency

Dial 17 or text 114 to contact Police Secours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you need to flee your home in an emergency, call 115 to request shelter.

Need help with :

  • File a complaint and receive support: social workers in police stations (ISC) provide telephone hotlines in certain Paris arrondissements. 
  • Reporting violence: on the arretonslesviolences.gouv.fr/ website, you can report a situation of violence, chat with trained agents, and benefit from assistance and advice.
  • Child welfare

Need to be informed, listened to and guided

We are at your disposal for advice and support:

  • 39 19: Violences Femmes info 
  • 0800 05 95 95 : Viols Femmes Informations 
  • 116 006: national telephone number for all victims of criminal offences 
  • 01 40 47 06 06 : Écoute Violences Femmes Handicapées l
  • 119 : Children in danger 

Facilities available in Paris during periods of confinement

Legal access points (PAD)

The 5 legal access points (PAD) provide a remote service: reception, advice, follow-up of files, making appointments for telephone hotlines, referral to services or professionals able to meet needs. They can be reached by e-mail and telephone:

For more information, click here

Associations listen to women

Parisian associations that support victims of violence are at your side.

Legal support

  • CIDFF: Centre d'information des femmes et des familles de Paris, for legal questions (complaints, court proceedings, etc.): remote or face-to-face support after making an appointment by telephone, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 5.30pm: 01 83 64 72 01 - femmesinfo@cidffdeparis.fr
  • Paris Aide aux Victimes (PAV75): South of Paris: 01 45 88 18 00 or contact13@pav75.fr / North of Paris: 01 53 06 83 50 or contact17@pav75.fr. Office hours will continue to be held at the Victims' Assistance Office of the Paris Judicial Court.
  • Juris Secours: 01 48 30 81 39 / contact@jurissecours.org

Comprehensive support

  • LE PHARE: day care by telephone Monday to Friday - 8:30am-8:30pm: 01 43 13 13 53. Face-to-face reception depending on assessment.
  • Drop-in center for battered women (HAFB ) - 01 43 48 18 66 / contacts@hafb-asso.com
  • Espace solidarité insertion Femmes - HAFB : mornings 10am-12noon (except Thursdays): 01 43 48 18 66. Afternoons open to the public 1pm-5.30pm.
  • La Maison des femmes de Paris: 01 43 43 41 13 - mdfparis.actionviolences@gmail.com
  • Femmes solidaires: telephone hotlines Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm: 01 40 01 90 90. Remote consultations with female lawyers by appointment only.
  • Elle's Imagine'nt: telephone hotline Tuesdays 2pm to 5pm and Thursdays 12pm to 3pm 06 61 89 47 90. The mailbox is always accessible 7 days a week: accueil@ellesimaginent.fr. Depending on requirements, appointments can be arranged by videoconference, telephone or face-to-face.
  • Libres terres de femmes (LT DF): phone numbers Monday to Friday, 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm: 06 26 66 95 70 or 01 40 35 36 67. By e-mail: ltdf@orange.fr. Lawyer consultations by telephone by appointment. See our website
  • HELP: open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.: 06 76 38 53 19 - help.femmes75@gmail.com

Foreign women's rights

  • Femmes de la Terre: fdlt92@gmail.com - hotline Mondays from 1 to 5 p.m.: 01 48 06 03 34
  • Iranian Women's Leagues for Democracy (LFID): 01 40 24 17 90 - liguefemmesiraniennes.lfid@gmail.com. Open to the public on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 5pm, in person by appointment.
  • RAJFIRE: defending the rights of foreign women: rajfire.asso@gmail.com - drop-in reception and office hours Tuesdays at 4:30pm, at the Maison des femmes de Paris, 163 rue de Charenton, 12th arrondissement.
  • La Cimade: 01 40 08 05 34 or 06 77 82 79 09 Wednesdays, 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
  • Women for Women France: an information website in several languages, available on Facebook: facebook.com/WFWFrance/ - contact@womenforwomenfrance.org

Forced marriages and excision

  • GAMS: excision and forced marriages: Monday to Friday: contact@federationgams.org - 01 43 48 10 87. Face-to-face reception, by appointment only, and after telephone assessment.
  • SOS Mariage forcé: association Voix de Femmes : 01 30 31 05 05, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10am to 1pm, contact@sos-mariageforce.org

Young women victims of violence

  • POW'HER - FIT: une femme un toit (for 15-25 year olds) : 01 71 29 50 02 - lao@associationfit.org. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm to 6pm by appointment only. In case of emergency, the team is available Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm. All psychological, legal, emotional and sexual services are still available face-to-face.
  • En Avant Toutes: a chat room for young victims of domestic violence, hosted by the association, is open from 10am to 9pm, Monday to Saturday: commentonsaime.fr.

Accommodation facilities

The CHU-CHRS are making every effort to get back to business as usual.

  • HAFB - Mise en sécurité SIAO 75: 01 43 48 18 66 - the SIAO 75 can admit women to social hotels for 15 days, referred by HAFB.
  • PHARE : 01 45 85 12 24 - Safety work continues.
  • Suzanne Képès: 01 58 01 09 45 - admissions and discharges are gradually resuming.
  • Foyer Louise Labbé: 06 38 10 15 01 - remains open.
  • FIT, une femme un toit : 01 44 54 87 90 - no move-out possible and therefore no admission.
  • POW'HER: now offering 40 places for girls in an apartment hotel (since November 1).

For more information, please visit this page. If you would like further help (psychologist, family planning, etc.), please click here.

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