fbpx

Miriam Peters

Miriam Peters

Innovator

Landgrazien

Germany

Social

Rural Areas

Rural village

The innovation journey

Miriam Peters and her team from ‘Rural Graces’ (Landgrazien) are active in southern Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. They provide counselling for women and children who have experienced violence. It does not matter whether it is physical violence or massive digital abuse. T their mobile counselling unit – an unmarked VW bus – can be found for example in supermarket car parks.

Women seeking counselling can make an appointment. It is also possible to contact the Landgrazien online or by telephone throughout the region. The topics can vary – one woman may want to leave her abusive husband and is looking for help, and another may just want to explore her legal options in the event of a divorce. It is important to note that exclusively counselling is offered; the victims must take action on their initiative and take the necessary steps.

The innovation impact

This initiative is new for rural areas; previously, counselling centres for women who have experienced violence only existed in cities. However, the urban environment is culturally very different from the rural one.

This was the main driving force for Miriam and her team. There are now six women working for the Rural Graces, two of them as counsellors, who have already advised over 1000 women. They are financed by foundation funds and donations.

Rural Graces was founded in 2021 and is now the largest prevention account in Germany, which has already attracted a lot of attention. The initiative is currently only active in Schleswig-Holstein but could be copied throughout Germany and possibly across the EU.

Follow on Social media

Website

https://land-grazien.de/
Scroll to Top