District Women Helpline 1091
Women helpline number listed on multiple Maharashtra district administration helpline pages. Use for non-cyber women safety help and referral.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-281091
Protection Intelligence Hub
Women’s Safety and Violence Support Help in Maharashtra
Find emergency, helpline, One Stop Centre, police and legal-support routes for women facing violence or unsafe situations.
Start with the right level of help
Immediate dangerCall 112 or local police now.
Urgent child protectionCall 1098 and explain the child’s location and immediate concern.
Non-emergency report or follow-upUse the relevant authority, support centre or complaint guide listed below.
Maharashtra
Helplines
Mumbai City Child and Women Helplines
District administration helpline listing for women, child or emergency protection support. Use local emergency numbers where district-specific routing is helpful.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-28
Nagpur Child and Women Helplines
District administration helpline listing for women, child or emergency protection support. Use local emergency numbers where district-specific routing is helpful.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-28
Pune Child and Women Helplines
District administration helpline listing for women, child or emergency protection support. Use local emergency numbers where district-specific routing is helpful.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-28
Satara Child and Women Helplines
District administration helpline listing for women, child or emergency protection support. Use local emergency numbers where district-specific routing is helpful.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-28
Thane Child and Women Helplines
District administration helpline listing for women, child or emergency protection support. Use local emergency numbers where district-specific routing is helpful.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-28
National Women Helpline 181
National women helpline for emergency and non-emergency support information counselling and referral to police OSC hospitals or legal services.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181
NCW 24x7 Women Helpline
National Commission for Women helpline for counselling, legal assistance and guidance for women affected by violence or distress.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-2814490
NCW 24x7 Women Helpline
National Commission for Women helpline for digital complaint registration, counselling, legal assistance and referrals for women affected by violence.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-2814490
NCW 24x7 Women Helpline
National Commission for Women 24x7 women helpline for women needing support.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-2814490
NCW 24x7 Women Helpline
National Commission for Women helpline for women in distress; can be used as a national escalation/support route.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-2814490
NCW 24x7 Women Helpline
National Commission for Women helpline for counselling, legal assistance and digital complaint registration for women affected by violence.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-2814490
Maharashtra
Support services
Mission Shakti One Stop Centre Directory Maharashtra
Mission Shakti OSC directory/service page for finding nearest One Stop Centres for women affected by violence. Use as a referral source before adding centre-level rows.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181
One Stop Centre Latur
One Stop Centre for women affected by violence in Latur district. Verify current contact before publishing as live contact.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-289284275480
One Stop Centre Mumbai City
One Stop Centre for women affected by violence in Mumbai City; provides integrated support such as medical, legal, police, counselling and temporary shelter referral.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-289653660408
One Stop Centre Mumbai Suburban
One Stop Centre for women affected by violence in Mumbai Suburban district. Verify current phone and email before publishing as live contact.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-289702962025
One Stop Centre Pune 2
One Stop Centre for women affected by violence in Pune district. Verify current contact before publishing as live contact.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-287387934588
Shakti Shalini SGBV Helpline
Responds to sexual and gender-based violence including domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
Needs review Last checked: 2026-04-28
Maharashtra
Guides
How to find a One Stop Centre in Maharashtra
Use Mission Shakti’s nearest institute/OSC directory and Women Helpline 181 for routing. OSCs support women affected by violence with medical, legal, police and counselling support.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181
Child Marriage: How to Report Risk and Escalate Urgent Safety Concerns to Official Routes
Emergency help: Call 1098 Child Helpline, 112 Emergency Response, or contact the nearest police station immediately. Child marriage is not a family tradition or a private settlement. It…
Needs review Last checked: 2026-06-01
Maharashtra
Laws and rights
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
Domestic violence protection law listed by Maharashtra WCD important acts. Women facing physical, emotional, sexual or economic abuse should seek immediate safety help and legal referral.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181 / 1091 / 112
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
Domestic violence protection law listed by Maharashtra WCD important acts. Women facing physical, emotional, sexual or economic abuse should seek immediate safety help and legal referral.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181 / 1091 / 112
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
Legal framework for protection and civil relief for women facing domestic violence. Use with police, protection officer, OSC or court guidance.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
Law for protection of women from domestic violence and for civil reliefs such as protection, residence, monetary and custody orders.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
Law providing protection and relief to women facing domestic violence. Women may contact 181, 1091, One Stop Centre or police in emergencies.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005
Law for protection and civil remedies for women facing domestic violence. Contact police OSC women helpline or women commission for help.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Key law for protection orders and relief for women facing domestic violence. Use with local police, OSC, protection officer or legal aid routing.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Maharashtra
Schemes
Maharashtra Women Policy
State policy framework covering women’s safety, help mechanisms, domestic violence response, workplace harassment, self-defence and women’s rights awareness.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Mission Shakti Maharashtra
Umbrella women safety and empowerment mission including One Stop Centres, Women Helpline, Sakhi Niwas, Shakti Sadan and related components. Use for women needing scheme/service routing.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28181
Mission Shakti One Stop Centre Scheme
Central scheme providing integrated support under one roof to women affected by violence or distress, including medical aid, legal aid, police facilitation, counselling and temporary shelter.
Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Women Helpline 181 - Mission Shakti
National Mission Shakti WHL component provides 24x7 emergency and non-emergency response through short code 181 and links women to police, OSCs, hospitals and legal services.
Needs review Last checked: 4/28/2026181
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- Use an alternative district or state route listed on the relevant record.
- Escalate to the responsible authority or legal-services route when the matter remains unresolved.