Google displays a sexual assault and domestic violence hotline in related searches

Hyderabad: Survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in India, looking for assistance may now have easier access to the helpline number, thanks to a new feature by Google. The Search Giant has reportedly launched a sexual assault and domestic violence helpline on Google Search in collaboration with the AKS Foundation. Search terms such as […]

Hyderabad: Survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in India, looking for assistance may now have easier access to the helpline number, thanks to a new feature by Google. The Search Giant has reportedly launched a sexual assault and domestic violence helpline on Google Search in collaboration with the AKS Foundation.

Search terms such as ‘domestic violence,’ ‘husband/wife hit me,’ ‘sexual assault,’ and others, are displaying a helpline number 8793088814 with the message “Help is available. Speak with someone today,” along with the option to visit the official website of the foundation.

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The foundation’s hotline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is available in English, Hindi, and Marathi languages.

AKS Foundation is a Pune-based non-profit organisation working in the area of gender based violence, domestic violence and sexual assault. The organisation supports victims from all over the country.