Sapins porte-paroles
In December 2025, speaking trees (sapins porte-paroles) will come to life in several towns and cities across French-speaking Switzerland, transforming public spaces into places of expression and solidarity. Made from recycled materials and enriched by residents and passersby, these trees will gather messages of respect, hope, and mutual aid, creating a mosaic of engaged voices to support victims of violence.
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2024
Orange Days
For the third consecutive year, Victime pas seule is participating in the Orange Days 2024, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, supported by the UN) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day) with a campaign to raise awareness about violence (posters and flyers) in various cities across French-speaking Switzerland. This campaign is in collaboration with the NGOs Soroptimist and Zonta and invites people to “measure the health of their relationship” through the online violence scaler (available in over 30 languages).
Fribourg, 25 November • Victime pas seule delivered an awareness-raising speech, invited by former National Councillor Thérèse Meyer-Kaelin (joined by representatives of Soroptimist and Zonta), in the Salle des Pas Perdus of the Grand Council.
Conference
Victime pas seule was invited to participate in the symposium held on 7 November in Geneva, marking the 30th anniversary of the Geneva LAVI Centre, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva and the University Centre of Legal Medicine (CURML).
2023
Support circles
Throughout 2023, on the first Thursday of each month, Victime pas seule held support circles for women affected by violence.
Orange Days
Following the success of the 2022 campaign, which received the national Best Practice Award, the collaboration between Victime pas seule and the Soroptimist NGO was renewed for Orange Days 2023. Nearly 200 posters were displayed across the Geneva, Nyon-Rolle, Martigny, Neuchâtel, Fribourg, La Broye, Romont, and Jura regions, and thousands of flyers were distributed. This campaign encouraged people to “measure the health of their relationship” with the online violence scaler.
Annual meeting of the Canton and City of Geneva
Victime pas seule was invited to present its initiatives at the annual meeting between the Canton and City of Geneva with associations, collectives, and organisations dedicated to the promotion of equality and the prevention of gender-related violence and discrimination. The meeting took place on 12 October 2023 in Geneva, attended by State Councillor Madame Nathalie Fontanet and Geneva’s Mayor, Mr Alfonso Gomez.
This rich exchange fostered new synergies with other stakeholders working to combat violence.
“Survivors” exhibition
Fourteen artworks created by survivors were exhibited in Rolle (VD) for two weeks. Photos from the opening event will soon be available online.
2022
Orange Days
Each year, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, supported by the UN) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day), various NGOs conduct awareness campaigns worldwide as part of the Orange Days.
In 2022, the Victime pas seule project was selected by Soroptimist Nyon-Rolle as their chosen action for the year. Twenty F4-size posters were displayed for two weeks, supported by the towns of Nyon and Rolle, while several hundred businesses and institutions displayed an awareness sticker in their windows.
Conferences
In autumn, Victime pas seule organised a series of public talks covering various themes, featuring a lawyer, a LAVI counsellor, a specialised officer from the Vaud Cantonal Police, and a research associate from the Institute of Gender Studies in Geneva.
Three additional podcasts on the conference topics will soon be available online: Victims of Violence: What Are Your Rights? • Domestic Violence: How Is It Handled by the Police? An overview of the interdepartmental platform. • Domestic Violence: How Is It Handled by the Public Prosecutor? A socio-legal perspective.