Barcelona City Council is actively working to make Barcelona a city free of gender violence, and offers citizens a series of support services and resources to help eradicate it.
Services are free and confidential for users, addressing gender violence in all its forms: physical, psychological, sexual, obstetric and the violation of sexual and reproductive rights, economic, digital, pastoral and violence towards those close to people who suffer situations of gender violence.
Whether occurring within relationships, family, at work, social or community spheres, education, the digital environment, political life or the public realm.
Telephone helplines
900 922 357 SARA
Monday to Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free call
93 291 59 59 SARA
Mondays to Fridays, from 9 am to 3 pm.
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, free call
900 900 120
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, free call
112 Emergencies
Care services
Care, Recovery and Reception Service (SARA)
This is a benchmark hospital for treating sexual assaults. Infancy attention from 0 years.
Information Point and Care Service for Women. PIAD
Local municipal services that offer information, care and advice. here is a PIAD in every district.
Municipal Unit against Human Trafficking (UTEH)
Provides comprehensive care for victims, whatever the purpose is, and advises any social and professional organisations that so require it.
The Plural Masculinities Centre
A municipal facility aimed at promoting a plural, positive and diverse perspective on masculinities.
Support programme
Aimed at people living, working or studying in Barcelona who wish to change and improve their personal relationships to avoid using any form of violence.
Shelter services for gender violence
Emergency residential shelter service for women experiencing gender violence and their children. The centre provides comprehensive care.
Barcelona Social Emergency and Urgent Care Centre. CUESB
This offers an ongoing psycho-social service which deals with any social emergency situation in the city, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.
Care, Recovery and Reception Service (SARA Jove)
This offers a specific outpatient’s service for children aged between 12 and 17 who are victims of gender-violence situations.
Care Service for young men. SAH JOVE
Aimed at boys aged between 12 and 17 who maintain or have maintained abusive partner relations and need support and tools for achieving more respectful and egalitarian family and couple relations.
Agency for Comprehensive Approach to Sex Workers (ABITS)
Municipal service attached to the Department of Feminism and LGBTI Affairs at the Area of Social Rights, Global Justice, Feminism and LGTBI Affairs.
Hospital emergency service
Barcelona has excellent hospitals with interdisciplinary teams of medical, nursing and social work professionals to support victims of sexual aggression.
Telephone care service against Gender Violence
They inform you on existing services throughout Catalonia against gender violence and advise you about the steps to follow facing a gender violence situation.
Masculinities
The Plural Masculinities Centre
A municipal facility aimed at promoting a plural, positive and diverse perspective on masculinities.
Support programme
Aimed at people living, working or studying in Barcelona who wish to change and improve their personal relationships to avoid using any form of violence.
Prevention programme
Seeks to promote personal and social commitment from men to build a fairer and more just society for everyone.
Are you exercising violence?
See the warning signs to know whether you are using gender violence.
25N Award
Non-sexist language
25N Campaigns
Sexual and gender diversity
Inclusive communication
Ciutat Cuidadora
Social Rights, Global Justice, Feminism and LGTBI Affairs
