AWRC multilingual Harmful Practices helpline provides free, confidential, non-judgmental, and tailored guidance to women (16+) experiencing Harmful Practices and to professionals, who require guidance to support women in crisis. The helpline is run by trained professionals and is available Mon-Fri 10am -5pm.
We provide advice and signposting information on Harmful practices including domestic abuse, sexual abuse, forced marriage, so called 'honour'-based violence, so called 'corrective' rape, female genital mutilation (FGM), caste discrimination, menstrual huts, acid attacks, faith-based abuse as well as other forms of Harmful Practice.
We provide support services in the following languages: Bengali, Guajarati, Hindi, Hinko, Konkani, Marathi, Pashto, Patwari, Punjabi, Urdu, Farsi, Portuguese, Italian, Kurdish, Turkish & Azerbaijan. Our service ensures cultural sensitivity, confidentiality and listening time in a safe, non-judgemental environment. We have an open door policy to all women in need, from all ethnicity and backgrounds.
Opening hours
Mon-Fri 10am -5pm