Refugee women and children often experience violence, e.g. while fleeing.

Here is a summary of help and support services in Germany that victims of gender-based violence can turn to. The information flyer can be downloaded in German, Russian and Ukrainian.

The Koordinierungskreis gegen Menschenhandel (KOK) has summarized information on the topic of human trafficking and residence regulations: https://www.kok-gegen-menschenhandel.de/en/news/news/kok-news/protection-against-trafficking-in-human-beings-and-exploitation-of-refugees.

There you can also find information material with safety instructions (multilingual) for people fleeing Ukraine as well as contacts and contact points for support and counseling in different federal states of Germany.

Victims of sexualized violence in war also find support in Germany at the bff's specialized counseling centers.