"We break the silence" - for the international day against violence against women

How important it is that women break their silence and seek support and help when experiencing violence can be clearly seen with a view to the numbers from the Corona year 2020.

To 25.November, the international day against violence on women, the network of violence in the science city of Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district creates the overview "Numbers, data, facts".

As in previous years, the crimes of domestic violence in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district can be seen in a clear increase (31.2 percent).50 women and 51 children found protection in the district's women's shelter in the course of 2020, another 56 women could not be accepted with their children.The advice centers in the Network Violence Protection of the Science City of Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district report that the seriousness of violence incidents in the course of pandemic.

This year the 10.Anniversary of the signing of the Council of Europe's Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence, the Istanbul Convention, celebrated.The importance and implementation of the Istanbul Convention are therefore more important than ever in the days of corona pandemic.

With the "We break the silence” campaign of the help phone, the offer for those seeking help is made aware.District Administrator Klaus Peter Schellhaas also supports the campaign."I would like to expressly encourage the women affected by violence and their environment to seek help.I am deeply affected by the current developments during pandemic and grateful that we can support women affected with our local protection and help offers, ”explains district administrator Schellhaas.Mareen Hechler, head of the equal opportunities office, adds: "Violence in relationships is not a question of money or the level of education, but can occur in the best families.It is important to find ways out.The district's advice centers can help professionally."

With numerous campaigns and events, the active municipal women's and equal opportunities officers make the topic public.Before the district administration and in the municipalities, the blue flags of Terre des Femmes and on the town halls make Banner aware of the nationwide help phone 08000 116 016.

The offers of the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, the violence protection network and the current statistics can be found on the WWW website.Ladadi.de/violence protection.

(Text: PM district of Darmstadt-Dieburg)