For women
Verified helplines, a safety kit, and support you can reach right now.
In danger? Call 112For women
You deserve to move through your country safely. If someone hurts, threatens, or traps you, it is not your fault, and real help exists. These services are verified, and Vera will never invent a number.
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Emergency (police, medical, fire)
Nigeria · 24/7 · free
Toll-free national emergency number that connects you to the police, medical and fire or rescue services. Call this first if you or someone else is in immediate danger.
Official page →Domestic and sexual violence response
Lagos State · 24/7 · free and confidential
Reporting and immediate intervention for domestic and sexual violence, with legal advice, counselling and referral to medical and shelter services for survivors.
Official page →Sexual assault referral centre
Lagos (based at LASUTH, Ikeja) · free
Free medical examination and treatment by trained forensic examiners after rape or sexual assault, counselling, and help reporting the case to the police, based at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.
Official page →Report abuse, trafficking and gender-based violence
Nigeria · toll-free short code 627
National agency that receives reports of human trafficking and violence against persons and enforces the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act. Use to report abuse, trafficking or gender-based violence. Confirm the current toll-free line on the official page.
Official page →Free legal aid for women
Nigeria · free
Free legal representation, counselling and advocacy for women and children, including survivors of violence and abuse.
Official page →Helplines verified on 2026-06-24. Numbers can change, confirm on each service’s official page.
Women's rights now
Reporting from UN Women on gender equality and women's rights worldwide. Pick what speaks to your situation and read it at the source.
UN Women · 25 Jun, 21:49
UN Women at the High-Level Political Forum 2026: Placing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls atAt HLPF 2026, UN Women calls for renewed commitment, stronger partnerships, and accelerated action to ensure that women and girls benefit equally from progress across all SDGs
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UN Women · 25 Jun, 21:05
Women lead peacebuilding efforts in Colombia, Lebanon, and Malawi through dialogue, mediation, and justiceAcross the world, women are leading local peacebuilding efforts, strengthening their communities
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UN Women · 24 Jun, 19:41
Media fact sheet: Five reasons why the care economy is one of the most transformative investments of our timeCare work is the invisible foundation of every economy and society. UN Women is helping to reduce the unequal care workload on women and girls and build care systems that work for everyone
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UN Women · 24 Jun, 19:32
In East and Southern Africa, care is everyone’s business – and it’s changing livesEast and Southern Africa governments are prioritising investing in the care economy. From unpaid care work time-saving solutions in Rwanda to safer care jobs in South Africa, communities are proving that care work is real work that is reshaping economies
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UN Women · 24 Jun, 19:31
In Latin America, we’re not just recognizing care work – we’re rebuilding economies around itDiscover how Latin America is leading a care revolution by recognising and valuing the care work that women and girls shoulder
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Speech: Sports is really a good way of showcasing the strength that women and girls haveRemarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the UN Women Sport for Generation Equality event
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Speech: We look forward to a Peace and Security agenda that brings benefit to women and girls fast rather than slowly, bStatement by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka to the UN Security Council, on the 20th anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325, presenting the Secretary-General’s report on Women, Peace and Security
Read on UN Women →UN Women · 24 Jun, 13:47
Speech: The women that you have been inviting have inspiring stories and a powerful message. It is your turn to show thaStatement by UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and award-winning playwright and actor, Danai Gurira, to the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Read on UN Women →UN Women · 24 Jun, 13:43
Speech: There is a growing momentum and strong political engagement to address violence against women and girlsOpening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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Speech: Breathe new life into our common causeOpening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka for the International Conference on Women, Peace and Security, “Strengthening Women’s Role in Building and Sustaining Peace: From Commitments to Results″, in Viet Nam
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Speech: This is the time to accelerate the attainment of women’s rightsRemarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the virtual launch event for “Citizens Call for A Gender-Equal World: A Roadmap for Action”, a public perception survey in 17 countries by Women Deliver & Focus 2030
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Speech: Building back green, equitable, gender-responsive and inclusiveOpening remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the UN Women Executive Board First Regular Session 2021
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