When a woman strikes

© NZZ am Sonntag; November 2, 2008. Crime is essentially a male issue: Compared to the other sex, female offenders are significantly outnumbered. But this ratio is changing: More and more women are resorting to violence....

Go ahead and stab me!

Tages-Anzeiger, October 29, 2008: Bravo Tages-Anzeiger! This article sheds new light on the topic of domestic violence and takes into account the fact that men are also victims to a significant extent.

Mother choked son until he turned red

Tages-Anzeiger Online, October 21, 2008, Thomas Hasler: A 31-year-old woman strangled her son with the intention of killing him. The reason the 17-month-old child survived is crucial for the sentence. Continued from October 24, 2008...

Women hit more often than men

A sociologist from Bremen criticizes the silence surrounding female violence in families, stating: "Figures on violent men are misleading." Hamburg – Men are apparently far more frequently victims of violent women than...

Zurich City Award for Equality 2008

The City Council awards the Women's Shelter Foundation the City of Zurich's 2008 Advancement Prize for Gender Equality. Read the open letter from the VeV (Association of Women's Shelters) to City Councillor Esther Maurer: Dear Ms. Maurer...