With the installation “Against Silence. Five Femicides – Five Voices,” the Zonta Club Pforzheim, Germany, drew attention to gender-based violence against women. The project is based on real, recent femicide cases from the region surrounding Pforzheim.

The exhibition comprises three display panels featuring photographs, brief texts and audio pieces, all accessible via QR codes. The audio contributions are artistic, fictional interpretations inspired by real events. They give the women an inner voice while deliberately avoiding explicit depictions of violence.

The aim of the installation is to raise awareness, create emotional engagement and break the silence surrounding femicides.

In Germany, nearly every day, a woman is killed or seriously injured by her current or former partner. Many of these crimes are statistically recorded as “domestic” or “relationship-related,” but in reality constitute gender-based violence — femicides.

Symbolic orange shoes within the exhibition represent women who have become victims of violence and femicide. Zonta Club Pforzheim has been actively involved in the Zonta Says NO campaign for many years.

The exhibition was first presented in Pforzheim on 25 November, 2025. In addition to raising awareness, it provides information about support and counseling services for those affected. Further information about the installation is available at here.