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Ženska pomoć sada

Croatia

Gender equalityJustice & Legal aidMental health
AssociationFounded 1988National reach
Profile last updated: June 26, 2026

About

Founded in 1988, Ženska pomoć sada is a non-profit association based in Croatia working on gender equality, justice & legal aid, mental health.

Ženska pomoć sada is a Croatian non-profit association that supports women and children affected by domestic and other forms of violence. It runs a free 24-hour SOS helpline, a counselling service offering psychosocial and legal support, and a confidential safe shelter, serving users across Croatia. The association was founded in 1988 when activists from the Grupa Trešnjevka opened the first SOS helpline for women and children victims of violence in Croatia, and it is reported as the first women's association of its kind in Croatia and the first such helpline in south-eastern Europe.

Location

Croatia

Founded

1988

Organisation type

Association

Focus areas

domestic violencewomen's rightsSOS helplinesheltercounsellinggender-based violence

Languages

HR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityJustice & Legal aidMental health

Works for

Women & GirlsChildrenVictims of violence

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & education

Programmes

SOS telefonska linija

Gender equality · Croatia

Free, confidential SOS helpline open 24 hours a day for women and children affected by violence, offering emotional support, information on rights and guidance on next steps.

Savjetovalište

Gender equality · Croatia

Counselling service providing psychosocial, legal and social support to women experiencing violence or difficult life circumstances, available in person, by phone or by email.

Sklonište

Gender equality · Croatia

Safe shelter at a confidential address for women and children needing urgent protection from violence, with stabilisation and recovery support.

Countries of operation

Croatia

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Ministarstvo rada, mirovinskog sustava, obitelji i socijalne politike, Zagrebačka županija, Grad Zagreb

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