Jul 23, 2025 · Learn how the Signal for Help works, why it matters, and what to do if you see it. A must-know safety tool for women in danger.

Nov 8, 2021 · What is the ‘international’ hand signal to indicate you are in danger and where does it come from? A missing 16-year-old girl was rescued after using a simple hand gesture that …

The Signal for Help (or the Violence at Home Signal for Help) is a single-handed gesture that can be used over a video call or in person by an individual to alert others that they feel threatened …

Nov 19, 2021 · The Canadian Women’s Foundation suggests a hand gesture where you curl your thumb into your palm and fold your fingers over it to indicate that you're in danger.

Sep 4, 2025 · The Toronto-based Canadian Women's Foundation is credited with creating a popular signal in 2020. It includes placing one's thumb in the palm of the hand, then closing …

Jun 3, 2025 · Distress signals are nonverbal cues that can discreetly alert people to a person's abuse. Here are five ways victims can tell others that they're in danger.

Mar 8, 2023 · Instead, a hand signal for help can be the safest and most effective way to let someone know that you’re in danger, without putting yourself at risk of further harm. This guide …

The “Signal for Help” is a tool to help those experiencing gender-based violence, created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It’s a simple one-handed gesture someone can use, without …

The Signal for Help, created by The Canadian Women’s Foundation, a WFN member, is a nonverbal hand signal that provides a way to discreetly communicate when someone needs help.

Sep 8, 2025 · This hand gesture is now recognized as the universal signal for help in a case of domestic violence or other distress. The hand signal can be made by facing your palm forward …