Safety Alert: Your computer can be monitored by your abuser and is impossible to clear your tracks completely. If you are afraid your internet activity might be monitored, call the Assaulted Women’s Helpline, free at 1-866-863-0511 or TTY 1-866-863-7868
Bringing Domestic Violence:
Out into the Open
In celebration of our 35th anniversary, the Assaulted Women’s Helpline in collaboration with Roxton Media has created a video to share the story of the Helpline, its callers, its volunteers, its counsellors and its supporters and ensure we bring domestic violence out into the open. Thank you to Bell for sponsoring this video.
Our Mission Statement
The Assaulted Women’s Helpline offers a 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line to all woman who have experienced abuse. We provide counselling, emotional support, information and referrals. We recognize abuse as one example of women’s social, political and economic inequality in the world. The Helpline is dedicated to working towards equality for all women.
The Need Explained
More than 50% of Canadian women over the age of 16 have been victims of physical or sexual violence- at any stage in their lives*. Violence against women affects all cultures, ages, religions, sexual orientations, psychological, physical, sexual, financial and neglect.
The demand for our crisis line continues to grow year after year, and with your support you can help us ensure we are here for women when they need us.
*According to Statistics Canada
