Welcome!

This website gives information about the Women’s Counseling Center in easy language.

The website is from the Women’s Counseling Center in Bielefeld.

The Women’s Counseling Center helps women with problems.

Especially with domestic violence.

 

What is domestic violence?

Domestic violence means:

Someone hurts a woman.

And: The violence happens at home or in the family.

 

Domestic violence is, for example:

• The partner threatens the woman.
• The father hits the woman.
• The caregiver insults the woman.
• The boyfriend forces the woman to have sex.
• The mother screams at the woman.
• The brother stalks the woman.
• The female partner wants to check the woman’s phone.
• The roommate locks the woman in.

Domestic violence is forbidden!

Nobody is allowed to do these things to a woman.

Domestic violence is against the law.

It is not your fault.

 

Domestic violence  makes you sick

The violence changes the woman.

For example:

The woman is afraid.

The woman feels alone.

The woman is sad.

The woman has bad dreams.

The woman is in pain.

 

There is help!

Women can get help.

You are not alone with the violence.

You can talk to someone.

There is a counseling center for women in Bielefeld:

It is called Psychologische Frauenberatung e.V.

You can talk to us.

We will listen to you.

We will not tell anyone else.

We will help you.

The counseling does not cost any money.

You can call us: 0521 – 12 15 97

Or send an email: info[at]frauenberatung-bielefeld.de

You can also come by.

Opening hours:

Monday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (German and Turkish language)

Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (German, English, Russian language)

Thursday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (German language)

The address is:

Ernst-Rein-Straße 33 (not wheelchair accessible).

If you use a wheelchair,

please call us before you come.

 

Another option is: You can call the us

at any time of the day even at night

The “Violence against women” helpline

The phone number is: 08000 116 016

The workers there speak 18 languages. They can also communicate in sign language.

 

In case of emergency!

Call the police!

The phone number is: 110

Say that you need help right away.

Tell the police your address.

The police will come to you.

The police will protect you.

 

Finding shelter

If you are in danger, you can escape from your home.

And you can live in a safe place.

This place is called a Women’s Shelter (Frauenhaus).

There are two women’s shelters in Bielefeld:

Frauen helfen Frauen – Frauenhaus e.V.

Phone number: 0521 – 17 73 76

or

AWO Frauenhaus Bielefeld

Phone number: 0521 – 521 36 36