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United Kingdom

Emergency

999

Also 112. Can’t speak? On a mobile, dial 999, listen, cough or tap if you can, then press 55 when asked (the Silent Solution).

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    Forced Marriage Unit (FCDO and Home Office)

    The UK government’s forced marriage service. Confidential advice for anyone worried about a forced marriage, in the UK or abroad, including men.

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    Karma Nirvana — Honour Based Abuse Helpline

    National helpline for forced marriage and honour-based abuse. Free and confidential.

  • Faith-sensitive support

    Muslim Women’s Network Helpline

    Faith and culturally sensitive support, including on forced marriage, domestic abuse and honour-based abuse.

  • Domestic abuse

    National Domestic Abuse Helpline (England, run by Refuge)

    Free, 24-hour support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse. Live chat and a secure contact form on the website; BSL support.

  • Domestic abuse

    Men’s Advice Line

    UK-wide support for men experiencing domestic abuse.

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline

    For anyone in Scotland affected by domestic abuse or forced marriage.

  • Domestic abuse

    Live Fear Free (Wales)

    Free 24-hour helpline in Wales. Welsh spoken.

  • Domestic abuse

    Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline (Northern Ireland)

    24-hour support for adults in Northern Ireland.

  • Scams and fraud

    Report Fraud (City of London Police)

    Report romance fraud and other scams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It replaced Action Fraud on 4 December 2025.

United States

Emergency

911

Police, fire and ambulance.

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    Tahirih Justice Center — Forced Marriage Initiative

    Free, confidential help for people of any age or background facing forced marriage. Tahirih advises not to leave the US if a forced marriage is possible: it is much harder to get help overseas.

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    Unchained At Last

    Help for people facing forced or arranged marriage they do not want. Online help form on the website.

  • Domestic abuse

    Sakhi for South Asian Survivors (New York)

    Support for South Asian survivors of gender-based violence, with help in Bangla, Nepali, Hindi and Urdu.

    • (212) 868-6741Helpline
    • Text only: (305) 204-1809
    • sakhi.org
    • Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am–10pm Eastern; Tue and Wed 24 hours

  • Domestic abuse

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential, 24-hour support across the US. Live chat on the website.

  • Domestic abuse

    NYC 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline (Safe Horizon)

    For New York City. NYC Family Justice Centers also take walk-ins Monday to Friday, 9–5 (Queens 718-575-4545, Bronx 718-508-1220, Brooklyn 718-250-5113, Manhattan 212-602-2800, Staten Island 718-697-4300).

  • Crisis and other support

    National Human Trafficking Hotline

    24-hour hotline.

  • Crisis and other support

    RAINN

    24-hour support for survivors of sexual violence.

  • Crisis and other support

    988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988, any time.

  • Scams and fraud

    FTC — ReportFraud.ftc.gov

    Report romance and marriage scams to the Federal Trade Commission. Also tell the app where you met.

  • Scams and fraud

    FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

    Report online fraud — "file a report even if you are unsure".

Canada

Emergency

911

Police, fire and ambulance.

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    Global Affairs Canada — Emergency Watch and Response Centre

    For Canadian citizens facing forced marriage abroad, or any emergency abroad. Collect calls accepted where available.

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO) — Forced Marriage Project

    Free legal help on forced marriage for low-income Ontarians.

  • Domestic abuse

    Assaulted Women’s Helpline (Ontario)

    24-hour, multilingual support.

  • Domestic abuse

    SOS violence conjugale (Quebec)

    24-hour, bilingual support.

  • Domestic abuse

    VictimLinkBC (British Columbia and Yukon)

    24-hour, multilingual; call or text.

  • Domestic abuse

    Family Violence Information Line (Alberta)

    24-hour, multilingual; call or text.

  • Domestic abuse

    ShelterSafe

    A map of shelters for women and children across Canada. Other provinces’ 24-hour lines are listed on canada.ca.

  • Scams and fraud

    Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

    Report scams, including romance and marriage scams. Contact your local police first.

Bangladesh

Emergency

999

National Emergency Service: police, fire service and ambulance. The call is free. Violence, harassment or stalking against women and children count as emergencies.

  • Forced marriage and honour-based abuse

    National Helpline Centre for Violence Against Women and Children — 109

    Run by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs. Free, 24-hour: rescue, legal and psychosocial support, help to stop child marriage, and advice on online harassment.

    • 109
    • 24 hours, toll-free

  • Domestic abuse

    Bangladesh Police — hotline for women facing violence

    Round-the-clock police hotline launched in March 2025.

  • Crisis and other support

    Police Cyber Support for Women (PCSW)

    For online harassment, image threats and sextortion. Contact by email or through the official Facebook page.

  • Children

    Child Helpline — 1098

    For anyone under 18, or worried about a child. Toll-free, any time.

  • Free legal help

    National Legal Aid Services Organisation — 16430

    Free government legal aid helpline.

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Checked on 20 October 2026. Helplines change — if a number does not work, tell us and we will fix it.