Why getting help is a sign of strength: Freising consultants report. Many women who use the regional women's support system are in great need.
They are physically or psychologically abused by their life partners, have been victims of sexual assault or have a stalker who harms them badly. “Most of the clients who come to us have already endured the violence for months or even years before they seek help,” says Christina Mayer, the head of HilDa. The Istanbul Convention is an agreement of the Council of Europe “that aims to protect women from violence through binding legal norms”