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FIM Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht

FIM Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht e.V.

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Gender equalityHuman rightsRefugees & MigrationHealthTax-deductible donations
NGOFounded 1987Regional reach11-50 staff34 volunteers
Profile last updated: October 10, 2026

About

Founded in 1987, FIM Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht is a non-governmental organisation based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany working on gender equality, human rights, refugees & migration +1 more.

FIM is an intercultural counselling centre for migrant women, their families and women affected by violence or precarious living conditions, based in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse. It offers confidential, free and optionally anonymous social counselling in more than 15 languages, support for victims of human trafficking, and advice on forced marriage, honour-based violence, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and precarious residence status. It also runs training for professionals and volunteers, school workshops, prevention projects and advocacy towards politics and the public. Founded in 1980 as an ecumenical Thailand group and formally registered as an association in 1987, FIM is a recognised charitable organisation. It is the coordinating counselling body for anti-trafficking support in Hesse.

Location

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Founded

1987

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

FIM Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht e.V.

Staff

11-50

Focus areas

MigrantinnenFrauenrechteMenschenhandelGewalt im Namen der EhreFGM/CBeratung

Languages

DEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityHuman rightsRefugees & MigrationHealth

Works for

Women & GirlsRefugees & MigrantsFamiliesVictims of violenceYouth

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

man. männlich. anders. neu.

Gender equality · Germany

Training of men as multipliers for non-violence and gender equality, who then run workshops and group sessions, including in refugee accommodation.

Halima film project

Gender equality · Germany

Participatory short film project with Somali women affected by FGM/C, aiming to raise awareness and open a public discussion of the topic.

Countries of operation

Germany

Funding & support

Annual budget

€2.05m (2025)

Volunteers

34

Funded by

Government fundingIndividual donationsGrantsCorporate partnerships

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Förderpreis (second place)

Fonds der Arzneimittelfirmen Hessen/Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland2024Förderpreis

Industry memberships

KOKINTEGRA

Partnerships

Crespo Foundation, IKEA Deutschland

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