We bring you powerful stories of women survivors of violence, to bring hope to others currently facing abuse. Every story is different and unique, these courageous women share them willingly to help others get the support they did. They overcame….

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LIFE CHANGING STORIES

The safety of the women & children in our programs is our highest concern – please note, the images below do not necessarily show the survivor of the story. All images do originate from our programs and depict the joy we witness daily.

STORY 1

How 181 was able to save a mentally ill 27 year old girl and admitted her to a Government Mental facility.

STORY 2

How 181 saved a pregnant 12 year old girl from child marriage, punished her husband and the girl’s mother.

STORY 3

A father who married off his two younger daughters who were under 18 years and was going to go the same for his 16 year old daughter.

STORY 4

A Kidnapped girl called her husband for help, her husband contacted us and we were able to save that woman.

STORY 5

We helped a mentally ill woman who was lost in the street find shelter.

Disclaimer:

The views, information, or opinions expressed in these stories are modified versions of experiences related by callers to 181 Women Helpline and do not necessarily represent any particular caller. 181 Women Helpline respects the privacy of every individual who contacts the Helpline and does not ask for testimonials.

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600015

This project is funded by the ‘NIrbhaya Project’ and the Chennai Safe City Project, an initiative of the Central Government, as part of measures to be taken to curb violence against women. The Justice Verma Committee Report has prescribed certain important measures for increasing security of women in rural and urban places. Eight cities have been identified for implementation of the Safe City Project, under the Nirbhaya Fund. These are Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.