High above Schaffhausen, the Munot fortress lit up in orange on 25 and 26 November 25 to symbolize ending violence against women. The Zonta Club of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is participating in two events in the varied program that will be held during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: A city tour on the topic “Ways out of violence” and a movie matinee.

The city tour takes interested participants to institutions that end violence and help victims: Police, public prosecutor’s office, court and child and adult protection authorities. The experts discuss their work at each location and show how women can be helped.

Two films dealing with different types of violence will be shown at the film event. One is about violence in romantic relationships, and the other is about structural violence in dealing with illegitimate children in Switzerland between the 1960s and 1980s.