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Boost to services for women experiencing gender violence

The health emergency caused by coronavirus and the resulting home confinement period could potentially lead to an increase in cases of gender violence, either because of having to share the home 24 hours a day or because of mobility restrictions or anxiety about the economic and social uncertainty many families are facing. Given this situation, Barcelona City Council has strengthened its services aimed at women and has edited guides with advice on self-protection, detection and prevention.

Social support services in operation

  • The Care, Recovery and Shelter Service (SARA) offers:

    • General face-to-face assistance: 9 am to 3 pm, Mondays to Fridays (C/ Marie Curie, 16)

    • Emergency face-to-face assistance: 9 am to 1 pm, Mondays to Fridays (C/ Marie Curie, 16)

    • Telephone helpline: (9 am to 3 pm, Mondays to Fridays. Phone numbers: 932 915 910 / 920).

  • Alternatively, outside of SARA’s public opening times, you can contact the Barcelona Social Emergency and Urgent Care Centre (CUESB, C/ Llacuna, 25), which provides support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Telephone: 900 703 030

  • Women’s support and information points (PIAD - 936 197 311), the socio-educational services run by the Agency for a Comprehensive Approach to Sex Work (ABITS-abits@bcn.cat), and the Municipal Unit against Human Trafficking (UTEH-(abits@bcn.cat) are also continuing to operate online or by phone.

  • Remember there is also a free emergency gender violence helpline (365 days a year/ 24 hours a day) 900 900 120.

Emergency accommodation

Places in emergency accommodation are guaranteed for women who are experiencing gender violence. Places will be provided in guest houses and tourist flats, the latter thanks to an agreement with a tourist operator has enabled the use of an additional 200 flats for vulnerable families.

Further information

Telephone helplines

932 915 910 / 20

Care, Recovery and Shelter Service (SARA) (from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday)

900 703 030

Barcelona Medical and Social Emergencies Centre (CUESB) (24 hours, free)

900 900 120

Emergency gender-violence helpline (24 hours, free)

671 778 540

WhatsApp

Gender violence: “Violence that is used against women as a manifestation of discrimination and inequality situations under a power relations system of men over women which, expressed physically, financially or psychologically, including threats, intimidation and duress, results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering, in public or private”.

Law 5/2008, of 24 April, on the Right of Women to Eradicate Gender Violence