Violence prevention for health organisations

Would you like to display campaign materials in a practice or pharmacy? Would you like to hand out materials on house calls? Or, as a nurse, psychologist or midwife, would you like to raise awareness about domestic, sexual and gender-based violence? Here you can find materials and information for healthcare professionals.

Order campaign materials

Take the campaign to your practice or pharmacy: our basic package comprises a variety of flyers, posters and other useful materials which can be easily displayed or distributed. For more details on ordering materials, contact us by e-mail at: infocampagne@ebg.admin.ch.

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Training and further education

The following projects will be helpful for your awareness-raising efforts. They are financially supported by the Federal Office for Gender Equality (FOGE).

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Sensoa Flag System

Using a colour-coded flag system, professionals learn to assess and classify sexual behaviour – and thus also to recognise sexual violence.

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E-learning: Violence in old age

An online course will help pharmacy staff to detect and respond appropriately to signs of violence within elderly couples.

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Network against female genital cutting

This network provides training and support for professionals on the prevention of female genital mutilation.

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The FOGE supports numerous other projects in the area of violence prevention. For an overview, see the project database on the website.

Additional projects

Background information

As a professional or as a volunteer in the health sector, what do you need to know about domestic, sexual and gender-based violence? The “Minimum standards for education and training”, published by the FOGE, provide an overview of the relevant knowledge and skills.

More information on the campaign

Further information on the “Equality prevents violence” campaign can be found in the factsheet.

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Understanding the background –
preventing violence

Victim support number 142

Call 142 to get free, anonymous advice if you have experienced violence or if someone close to you is affected by violence.

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Why equality prevents violence

When people seek to dominate others, the risk of violence is increased. Equality protects those affected – and can prevent violence arising in the first place.

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Background to the campaign

Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence has many causes and many faces. It is widespread in Switzerland, as it is elsewhere. Anyone can be affected, but women face a higher risk. To tackle this, the campaign focuses on two common sources of violence: power imbalances and discriminatory norms.

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How much control is too much?

When does control in a relationship become problematic, and what can be done if that happens.

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Defining our terms?

What forms of violence is this campaign addressing? And what exactly is meant by genderbased, sexual and domestic violence? Brief explanations are given here.

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