With them against violence (“Avec elles contre la violence”)

EIn November 2023, KidsToo undertook to provide financial support for the ‘ Avec elles contre la violence ’ project run by the Belles Pages association.

The aim of this project is to collect and publish six testimonials from women who have overcome domestic and/or family violence. These accounts will explore the psychological, social and family dimensions of the victims’ journeys. By giving a voice to women from diverse backgrounds, the project aims to reflect the diversity of experiences of violence and pathways to resilience.

The stories will not only illustrate the forms of violence suffered (physical, psychological, socio-economic, sexual) but will also highlight the processes and strategies that enabled the victims to break free from this vicious circle. They will show how violence also has an impact on children, indirect victims who are often profoundly affected, even if they are not directly targeted.

Finally, the project will look at the resources mobilised in this process, both personal and external: support from family and friends, help from specialist services. These testimonies are designed to illustrate the complexity of violence in the private sphere and to offer prospects for reconstruction to women in similar situations.