Overview
- Orange Day on 25 November, part of the UN’s UNiTE campaign, will light buildings orange and stage installations, information events and marches to raise awareness.
- The DGB in Saxony calls for rapid implementation of the Gewalthilfegesetz, including a needs analysis and development plan by the end of 2026 with Länder responsibility starting 1 January 2027.
- The law introduces an individual right to free protection and counselling from 1 January 2032, which groups say demands secure funding and equal access across regions.
- Latest interior ministry data record 308 women and girls killed in the past year, alongside increases to 53,451 sexual offense victims, 187,128 domestic violence victims and 18,224 cases of digital abuse.
- Guidance being promoted highlights the 24/7 helpline 116 016, the covert help hand signal, the police emergency number 110 and codewords such as “Ist Luisa hier?” and “Maske 19.”