Honor-based oppression and violence against women is a major problem in today's society in Sweden. Many victims do not dare to reach out for help as it often is a relative or family member who expose them to the violence and oppression. Through this literature study, it is intended to shed light on the phenomenon of honor-based oppression and violence and to analyze the possibilities for preventive work in this area. The meaning of honor-based oppression and violence is investigated and also what it means for the exposed women. The challenges and opportunities in the preventive social work with girls and women who are exposed to honor-related violence and oppression is also investigated. The aim is emphasis and explore sheltered residences as a preventive effort to protect exposed women. The results indicate that sheltered residences undeniably are important to provide short-term safety for exposed women. Sheltered residences is suitable as a means of providing safety and security, but the long-term outcome as a preventive effort is uncertain in ways of how it affects the future for the exposed victims. I have drawn some conclusions that sheltered residences and HVB-homes creates a new kind of isolation and control for girls and women that are placed in such facilities, but in a different scenery. It is also uncertain how it affects the future work possibilities and possibilities to live an independent life in the future. The new upcoming Social Services Act (SOU 2020:47) may, however, provide an opportunity for better service for vulnerable women as it is intended to provide better planning of interventions and especially take into account the need for early and preventive interventions.