Raped - and now? Sticker campaign informs about offers of help
14.02.2024 – Raped - and now? Whether you are a victim or a witness, you can call the emergency number 069-8509680-0 for help and support after sexual violence. Back in 2015, the pro familia Offenbach women's helpline, Sana Klinikum, Ketteler Krankenhaus and the women's office launched the "Emergency medical assistance after rape" project to provide fast, unbureaucratic and confidential help. Those involved provide medical care and, if desired, take care of the confidential securing of evidence without the need to report the crime beforehand.
"The project has now proved its worth," says Dr. Inga Halwachs from the Women's Office. "But we know that the number of unreported cases is higher than the number of suspected or even actually reported cases. That's why we are now using stickers to draw attention to the help on offer. And where we reach the most people: From now on, the orange and burgundy stickers will jump out at anyone and everyone when they visit the quiet little place in the town hall and public administration."
Committed imitators are welcome: The stickers are available free of charge from the Pro Famila e.V. office in Domstraße. The sticker contains the telephone number of the emergency hotline after sexual violence. Scanning the sticker takes you to the website "Hilfe nach sexueller Gewalt" (hilfe-nach-sexueller-gewalt-offenbach.de). It provides information and shows support options. In addition to medical care, this includes confidential evidence collection as well as psychosocial and legal advice. The menu navigation is simple, multilingual and even includes a video in sign language.
"Together with Pro Familie, the city of Offenbach is stepping up its efforts to provide victims of rape with immediate and comprehensive help. I expressly support this approach, including in the toilets of the town hall, and would be delighted if our example is emulated," says Lord Mayor Dr. Felix Schwenke. "All our efforts for equality also imply self-determined sexuality. If we cannot prevent rape or sexual violence, we must strengthen victims in order to weaken perpetrators. The new stickers are a striking way of drawing the public's attention to this essential offer of help and expressing the city's solidarity."