Speak out, break the silence, get help, STOP the violence

Violence against women and domestic violence remain serious problems in Switzerland. On average, one woman dies every two weeks because of such violence. Since the beginning of 2025, the number of femicides has already been very high in Switzerland. In 2024, the police recorded 21,127 offences related to domestic violence, 6% more than in the previous year. Women account for nearly 70% of victims. Children are also particularly vulnerable to violence within their families.

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Video productions

18

Languages

26+

Cantons

Why this project?

Domestic violence affects many families – especially people with a migration background are at risk: language barriers, stress, trauma, insecure employment situations, and cultural differences increase the risk. Our goal is to facilitate access to information, rights, protection, and support – through TV, social media, and direct distribution to counseling centers.

9 short films of 5–8 minutes each on: physical/sexual violence, psychological/financial violence, and violence against children & its effects.

Each story is based on real situations, complemented by interviews: victims/relatives (anonymized), counseling centers, police, judiciary, psychologists, child protection authorities, children’s rights experts, and more.

All videos will be dubbed in 18 languages and distributed throughout Switzerland.

Goals & Impact

Information, awareness, and knowledge transfer for people with a migration background.
Strengthening cooperation with public and private organizations against domestic violence.
Promoting equality, protection of those affected, and the rights of women, girls, and children.
Supporting integration through prevention, breaking taboos, and multilingual education.

What is being created?

Nine realistic short films, each 5–8 minutes long, featuring expert statements and clear courses of action – dubbed in 18 languages.

Sweetheart

The Rich Can Also Cry

When Home Hurts

I’m not a property (English)

The Scars We Carry (Arabic)

Behind Closed Doors (Farsi)

Download the film in your language

Download the film in your language and enjoy it immediately.

Download videos for the following Cantons.

Support our mission – Help break the silence

With your donation, you enable education, protection, and assistance for victims of domestic violence throughout Switzerland. Every contribution counts.

Account holder: Diaspora TV Switzerland Association

📍 Address: Märitgasse 4, 3052 Zollikofen

💳 IBAN: CH67 0079 0016 6244 3773 5

🏦 Bank: BEKB

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Cooperation Partners and Involved Institutions

Ms. Melania Garcia, Head, Coordination of Violence Prevention and Threat Management, Canton of Lucerne, Department of Justice and Security
Mr. Samuel Wyss, Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP), State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
Mr. Siro Burkard, Prevention Specialist – Bridge Builder, Canton of Lucerne, Lucerne Police Prevention
Mr. Christoph Braun, Fachgruppe Gewaltschutz, Lucerne Police
Ms. Nicole Rubli Riveros, Head of Specialist Unit, Foundation Against Violence to Women and Children, Women’s Shelter Thun-Berner Oberland
Ms. Rosmarie Hubschmid, Women’s Shelter Aargau-Solothurn
Ms. Silvia Vetsch, Managing Director, Women’s Shelter St. Gallen
Ms. Elisabeth Pittier, Accommodation Manager Region Sion, Foundation FAVA
Ms. Michèle Seewer, Head of Specialist Unit Bridge Builder, Bern Cantonal Police, Traffic, Environment and Prevention
Ms. Anja Derungs, Managing Director, Foundation Women’s Shelter Zurich
Ms. Anita Olah-Erichsen, Foundation Women’s Shelter Both Basels
Ms. Anja Meinetsberger, Head, Contact Youth and Family Counseling, City of Lucerne
Ms. Tania Glanzmann, Head, Men’s Shelter ZwüscheHalt Bern
Ms. Bettina Frei, Dr. phil. I, Director, Specialist Unit Forced Marriage