Overview

• Between January and June 2025 the 016 helpline registered 59,317 consultations, averaging 329.3 calls per day.
• June saw a record high of 9,670 calls—a 20.7% rise over June 2024—that coincided with the deadliest month on record when eight women and one child were killed.
• Victims placed three of every four calls, making up 76.3% of total consultations—a 1.7-point increase from the same period last year.
• The government has declared a “summer alert” in response to a seasonal pattern that places 30% of gender-based assaults in the summer months.
• Since its 2007 launch, the free confidential helpline has handled over 1.4 million calls, providing 24/7 support in 53 languages with disability-adapted access.