Welcome to Ruhama.ie

Supporting women affected by prostitution and human trafficking

Ruhama is a Dublin-based NGO which works on a national level with women affected by prostitution.

Our service is comprehensive to meet the broad range of experiences of women affected by prostitution.

We provide a service to women who are currently involved in on-street and off-street prostitution, women who are exiting prostitution, women who are victims of sex trafficking and women who have a history of prostitution.

Ruhama (Hebrew for renewed life) regards prostitution as violence against women and a violation of women's human rights.

We see prostitution and the social and cultural attitudes which sustain it as being deeply rooted in gender inequality and social marginalisation.

Grounded in a Christian perspective, which emphasises the value and dignity of every human being, Ruhama works from a position of respect and uncritical acceptance of the women and seeks to actualise belief in their inner capacity to effect change in their own lives.