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The Social Service of Catholic Women (SkF) is a women's and professional association in the Catholic Church, which was founded unofficially in 1899 and officially in 1900 by the center politician Agnes Neuhaus (1854–1944) and the social reformer Marie Le Hanne (1848–1921) under the name Verein vom Good Shepherd was founded.

History
The founding idea of ​​the SkF was to provide women with help from women who are in emergency situations. Initially founded in 1899 under the name Association of the Good Shepherd, the association's name was changed in 1901 to the Catholic Welfare Association for Girls and Women. In 1903 there was another name change to the Catholic Welfare Association for Girls, Women and Children. During National Socialism, the association's work was severely hindered by those in power. It was not until 1968 that the name was changed to the Social Service of Catholic Women (SkF).

In 2023, the SkF was awarded the Oswald von Nell Breuning Prize.

Area of ​​work of the SkF
Today, the SkF works particularly in the following social areas:


 * Advice and help in the context of child and youth welfare
 * Advice and help in the context of assistance for the disabled
 * Advice and help for women and families at risk, including participation in the Munich support model against domestic violence
 * Advice and help for prostitutes
 * Advice and help for mentally ill people and care in accordance with the Care Act (BtG)
 * Support for homeless women