A survivor-led movement

The Movement

G-IRL is a survivor-led movement bringing people together to change how we understand, talk about and respond to domestic abuse.

We connect lived experience, culture, education, advocacy and community to make domestic abuse harder to ignore and easier to act on.

Harder to
ignore.Easier to
act on.

THE REALITY

The impact of domestic abuse reaches children, families, friendships, workplaces, schools, healthcare, housing, justice systems, communities and economies. It affects the person experiencing abuse, but it can also shape the lives of the people around them for years. That makes domestic abuse a whole-society issue. Prevention isn't only about responding when someone reaches crisis point. It's about education, early recognition, safer systems, better support, accountability and gently changing the culture that allows abuse to stay hidden. The better we understand domestic abuse, the more able we are to notice it, respond with care and help prevent harm.

WHY THIS MATTERS TO ALL OF US

DOMESTIC ABUSE ACROSS EUROPE

Select a country

Every statistic published here is the most recent available and is sourced.

Portugal

25,919

crimes of domestic violence against a spouse or partner were recorded by Portuguese police in 2024.

25 women were murdered in domestic violence cases in 2024, 20 of them classified as femicides (Observatory of Murdered Women (OMA)).

Source: Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ) / OMA, Portugal, 2024

Running now

Live campaigns you can join today.

Policy making · #SafetyInNumbers

Safety in Numbers

When: Running now, until the scheme is on the table
Where: Portugal · petition and parliamentary advocacy

Advocating for a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme in Portugal giving people the right to ask, and the right to know.

How to join

Sign the petition and put your name to the right to ask.
Send it to five people who live in Portugal.
Put up a poster or sticker pack where people actually look.
If you work in law, policy, policing or research, we'd really value your help: email us.

Sign the petition Advocate with us

'NEED HELP NOW' FUNDRAISER '27

CAMINHO DE SANTIAGO: WALK & TALK’27

When: May'27 start date tbc
Where: Caminho de Santiago

28 days, on foot. Every kilometre funds victim support and a safe exit for survivors, their families and their pets. Conversations recorded along the way.

How to join

Sponsor a kilometre, or all 28 days.
Walk a stage: a day, a week, or all of it.
Host walkers: a bed, a meal, or a room to record in.
Share the route as it happens so the conversations travel further than we do.

Support the fundraiser Walk or sponsor

Community · #SafetyInNumbers

Area Ambassadors

When: Rolling - open now
Where: Help spread the word across Europe

One person, one area: help make sure people where you live know the campaign exists, and where to find support.

How to join

Email us and say which town, city or region you can cover.
Get the sticker and poster pack, and put it where people wait, queue and read.
Collect petition signatures locally, in person.
Flag the local services, groups and contacts we should know about.

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