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	Amnesty for Women
Name of Institution	Amnesty for Women
Status	MO
P.O.-Box	Schillerstr. 43
Zip code	22767
City	Hamburg
Country	Germany
Federal State	Hamburg
Telephone (Office)	040 / 384753
Telephone (Consulting)	040 / 384753
Telephone (Mobile)	/
Responsible	Behörde für Arbeit -> Sozialbehörde
Umbrella Organisation
Services provided for	Women (Victims) Lesbian Women and Girls (Victims) Persons identifying as Transexuals
Adresseés / Network
Office Hours	Mo., Mi., Fr. 10:00 Uhr - 14:00 Uhr Di., Do. 14:00 Uhr - 18:00 Uhr
Availability by phone
E-Mail (consulting)	info@amnestyforwomen.de
E-Mail (office)	info@amnestyforwomen.de
Fax	040 / 385758
Internet	http://www.amnestyforwomen.de
Specialized Services provided	Consulting Emergency counseling/crisis intervention Long-term aid Group therapy (lead groups, self-help groups etc.)
Other specialized services
Forms of trafficking / Exploitation	Domestic abuse – abuse in marital or ex-marital relationships Abuse in the setting of prostitution
Type of Institution	Women’s Counseling Centre/Women’s shelter/Counseling Centre for domestic violence Specialized Counseling Center for victims of human trafficking and exploitation
Other Type of Institution
Barrier-free
Languages	English Spanish Thai
Other Languages
Remarks / Specifics	Counselling is anonymous, free and confidential
Additional Information	A range of courses available including: German lessons, sewing courses, educational courses, psychological counselling, self-help groups, specific courses for women Cooperation with local, national and international organisations Meeting point for women from all countries Information on para. 19 Foreign Resident Act (Ausländergesetz), divorce, custody and family law Key fields of work: PR: as a human-rights organisation, AfW’s main goals are to raise awareness about and fight against isolation, discrimination, repression and all forms of violence (e.g. trafficking in women and domestic violence perpetrated by men) which befall women because of their sex and migration status. Lobbying: at local, national and international level, AfW aims to improve the political and legal situation of female migrants to help them with issues relating to migration and integration, and to raise awareness about migration and the presence of female migrants within society. Encourages a self-help approach in its counselling work, with women seeking help and the organisation developing responses to their problems. Grassroots activities: support to help women lead an easier private and work life by empowering and supporting them to cope with their everyday lives and shape their life in a proactive and independent manner. Their work is based on the self-help approach: with the women seeking help, AfW develops responses to their problems; provide information on: legal issues such as residence permits and naturalisation; separation, divorce, custody and domestic violence; unemployment, welfare, child benefits, and family and/or maintenance allowance; coordination of self-experience groups for Polish-, Russian- and Thai-speaking women; German courses; educational courses (sewing courses); workshops on relevant and topical issues; provision of a safe space to engage with other women
Last Changed	2021-11-15 12:30