Gender-based violence (GBV)

All services provided by UNHCR and its partners are free of charge!

GBV is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. Anyone can fall victim to violence, and when people flee their homes, they are often at greater risk of physical, sexual, economic, and psychological violence.

Examples of GBV:

  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Violence from the person you are in a relationship with, be it your partner or spouse
  • Sexual Harassment (unwelcome sexual behaviours such as touching, kisses, requests for sexual favours, etc.)
  • Forced or Child Marriage
  • Trafficking
  • Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
  • Honour Crimes
  • Forced Prostitution

If you feel any of the examples mentioned here has happened to you or you are unsure whether it happened to you, you can contact any of the organizations listed below for support by specialized and trained staff who can help you with confidentiality and compassion.  

  • You are safe here.
  • We hear you.
  • We believe you.

Where can I go for help related to Gender-based violence (GBV)?

UNHCR works closely with other partner organizations to establish safe environment to help you seek support.

Partner emergency services for GBV survivors:

CARE Egypt: provides support for GBV survivors and remains available through its hotlines.
GBV Cairo Helplines: 01028859777 / 01028859666 / 01120486354
GBV Alexandria Helplines: 01276429307 / 01146077273 / 01144470800
Working hours: Sunday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Emergency overnight hotline: 01157016486(Overnight helpline after working hours, weekends and official holidays)
Maadi: Villa 26, Street 262, Al-Gazayer Square

Care Egypt also runs two Women Friendly Spaces in which many activities take place such as: sexual and reproductive health awareness sessions, legal awareness sessions, basic psychosocial support sessions, self-defense workshops, gender training for children, and workshops to prevent child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. The Women Friendly Space focus is empowering women and girls and improving their access to information while offering different activities
6th of October Safe Space: Building 22, 1st neighborhood, 1st district, 6th October. (Location)
Faisal Safe Space: 11 Sehab St., Off Ahmed Kamel St., At the beginning of Faisal St., 1st Floor

 

Refuge Egypt: provides emergency medical care for GBV survivors who have experienced a rape incident. Please call first before approaching their clinic.
         – Zamalek All Saints Cathedral Clinic: 5 Michel Lotfallah St., (behind Marriott Hotel)
           Clinic phone: 01272040710, Emergency: 01272040710
Saturday, Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
        – Nasr City: Supply Office Building ”Maktab El Tamween”, Street Market, 10th District
           Clinic phone 01211970028, Emergency: 01282112011
Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
        – 6th of October City Clinic: 48 El Mehwar El Markazi St., Episcopal Church, 10th District
           Clinic phone: 01211970037, Emergency: 01211970037
Sunday – Thursday, except Tuesday: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Al Shehab Foundation:

  • Cairo: 1 Ibn Al Roumy St., 7th District, Nasr City.
    Phone: 01212682221
  • Alexandria: 485 Mohammed Naguib St. – Al Gaish Rd – Beside “Happy Childhood” School (Al-Tofoula Al-Saeeda school)
    Phone: 01212954447