“The United Nations is fully committed to fight this scourge, particularly through the UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, or “UN Action”, a network of 21 UN entities bringing together the collective experience and institutional capacity of the whole UN system. As Secretary-General Guterres said, “Let’s resolve to uphold the rights and meet the needs of all survivors, as we work to prevent and end these horrific crimes”. Together with the International Committee of the Red Cross, UN Geneva is proud to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict with the installation of Franziska Greber’s UPROOTED and APART exhibition in the Palais des Nations to help bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of the shadows.”
Incredible viewing "APART" w/ artist @FranziskaGreber & @ICRC President @PMaurerICRC. @USMissionGeneva is proud to support Greber's striking installations commemorating the Intl. Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict & spotlighting the need to end #CRSV. pic.twitter.com/KO2E2OdU4A
— Ambassador Sheba Crocker (@USAmbGVA) June 19, 2022
Sexual violence in conflict devastates communities & societies & is a violation of international law. Artist @FranziskaGreber's current U.S. Mission-supported art installations at the @ICRC museum & around Geneva explore gender equality & the rule of law. https://t.co/sc5GQMfuqgpic.twitter.com/YtiRMxvb4e
— U.S. Mission Geneva (@usmissiongeneva) June 8, 2022
Today is Int Day for the elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. On this occasion I call for an end to sexual violence in the context of protests.
"UpRooted": two artworks by @GreberFranziska exposed in #Geneva as symbols of the call to eradicate sexual violence in conflict, and tributes to survivors.
’16 Tage gegen Gewalt an Frauen‘ in collaboration with Anja Buis | co-head | department social affairs Uster & Fabienne Schürmann | legal department social services Uster
130 chairs, symbolizing 130 stories that have been ignored, suppressed, dismissed, pushed aside, or simply hoped away. Stories that are barely given space around the world.
VERNISSAGE
Anja Buis | Dr. Petra Bättig | Franziska Greber | Fabienne Schürmann | Vlora Kadriu
Dr. Petra Bätting | City councilor Uster, head of the social affairs department and president of the social authority «[…] Violence against women is an issue that affects us all […] This is precisely what the artwork […] is here to remind us of […]. What makes this art project particularly remarkable is that it represents a collaboration between art and politics. As with all transdisciplinary or interdisciplinary efforts, such collaborations demand immense commitment and work from both sides […]. The powerful sculpture will serve as a poignant reminder in the coming days of the critical importance of this issue to all of us […]. I think it is wonderful that we can gather here today, that this memorial will stand on the Town Hall Square for the next few days, and that it continues to remind us that violence against women is unacceptable […].» (Excerpt)
Anja Buis | Co-Head | Departement Social Affairs Uster | Collaboration Partner «[…] This isn’t an artist simply looking to showcase her incredible talent but someone deeply committed to making a powerful statement about the issue of violence against women. […] The next steps weren’t always clear. […] We explored many ideas before she (Franziska) devised the concept […] using the chairs. Then the collecting began. […] Until about 8 a.m. this morning, I thought they would be placed inside the fence and viewed from the outside. But no, that wasn’t the plan. […] And now it (the installation) stands here, illuminated from within, boldly declaring: we want to highlight the issue of violence against women […]. I am deeply grateful that this has come together so successfully […].» (Excerpt)
Fabienne Schürmann | Legal Department Social Services Uster | Collaboration Partner «[…] It was truly a wonderful experience, especially for someone like me, who usually works with data and sits behind a desk, to have the opportunity to work with you. Your creativity and, above all, your passion for bringing this challenging topic to the public were incredibly inspiring. I had the privilege of witnessing how you inspired the school class that came this morning in the drizzle with your enthusiasm, just as you inspired Anja and me as well […].» (Excerpt)
SETTING UP
Thank you to BWS Berufswahlschule and the people of Uster!
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SUPPORT Stadt Uster Esti Schriber | Multi Sign GmbH | Wädenswil
OPENING SPEECHES Dr. Petra Bätting | city councilor Uster, head of the social affairs department and president of the social authority Anja Buis | co-head | department social affairs Uster | collaboration Partner Fabienne Schürmann | legal department social services Uster | collaboration Partner
ASSISTANCE WITH SET UP Marija Zivojinovic | class teacher Handwerk, Gestaltung und Design (HGD) & her students | Berufswahlschule Uster (BWS)
TEXTSby the students of Berufswahlschule (BWS) Uster reflecting on their setup experience and addressing violence against women
Andrea Wechlin Director | Correctional Facility for Women, Hindelbank, Canton Bern | Former Coordinator Violence Prevention & Co-Head of the Women Shelter, Lucerne | Lucerne
2022-2024 Suna Kircali Co-Management | Avanti Donne, Association – Advocacy Group for Women and Girls with Disabilities | Uster
in collaboration with Canton of St. Gallen, Coordination office Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Shelter St. Gallen & Association Friends for Kashmir
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum | Geneva
APART steel | red clothes | ropes | Ø 350 cm
Ambassador Bathsheba Nell Crocker, US Mission to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva and Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Peter Maurer
STATEMENTS FROM VISITORS; RÉFLEXIONS DES VISITEURS
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum | Geneva | 12:00 min (in English & en Français)
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Francesco Pisano | Director United Nations Library | Head of the Cultural Activities Committee | Palais des Nations | Geneva | Switzerland Video | 01:35 min
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May Maloney | Collaboration Partner | Deputy Head Adressing Sexual Violence | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | Geneva | Switzerland Video | 04:52 min
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Diane Boulay | Humanitarian Affairs – Program Specialist | U.S. Mission to the UN and Other Organizations | Geneva | Switzerland Video Video | 06:05 min
RESONANCE FROM VISITORS
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Cordula Droege | Moderator Chief Legal Officer and Head of Law, International Committee of the Red Cross
Survivor of conflict related sexual violence and member of the SEMA Network (Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence) | Panelist
Monica Ferro | Panelist UNFPA, Director Geneva office
Michel Anglade | Panelist Save the Children (Director and UN Representative, Geneva Advocacy Office)
STATEMENTS
Peter Maurer | President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Excerpt from the speech
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum (MICR)
APART steel | red clothes | ropes | Ø 350 cm
Ambassador Bathsheba Nell Crocker, US Mission to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva and Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Cordula Droege | Moderator Chief Legal Officer and Head of Law, International Committee of the Red Cross
Survivor of conflict related sexual violence and member of the SEMA Network (Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence) | Panelist
Monica Ferro | Panelist UNFPA, Director Geneva office
Michel Anglade | Panelist Save the Children (Director and UN Representative, Geneva Advocacy Office)
Francesco Pisano | Director United Nations Library | Head of the Cultural Activities Committee | Palais des Nations | Geneva | Switzerland Video | 01:35 min
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May Maloney | Collaboration Partner | Deputy Head Adressing Sexual Violence | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | Geneva | Switzerland Video | 04:52 min
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Diane Boulay | Humanitarian Affairs – Program Specialist | U.S. Mission to the UN and Other Organizations | Geneva | Switzerland Video Video | 06:05 min
RESONANCE FROM VISITORS
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Cordula Droege | Moderator Chief Legal Officer and Head of Law, International Committee of the Red Cross
Survivor of conflict related sexual violence and member of the SEMA Network (Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence) | Panelist
Monica Ferro | Panelist UNFPA, Director Geneva office
Michel Anglade | Panelist Save the Children (Director and UN Representative, Geneva Advocacy Office)
STATEMENTS
Peter Maurer | President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Excerpt from the speech
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum | Geneva
APART steel | red clothes | ropes | Ø 350 cm
Ambassador Bathsheba Nell Crocker, US Mission to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Peter Maurer
STATEMENTS FROM VISITORS; RÉFLEXIONS DES VISITEURS
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum | Geneva | 12:00 min (in English & en Français)
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Cordula Droege | Moderator Chief Legal Officer and Head of Law, International Committee of the Red Cross
Survivor of conflict related sexual violence and member of the SEMA Network (Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence) | Panelist
Monica Ferro | Panelist UNFPA, Director Geneva office
Michel Anglade | Panelist Save the Children (Director and UN Representative, Geneva Advocacy Office)
UPROOTED – WORK IN PROGRESS
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Francesco Pisano | Director United Nations Library | Head of the Cultural Activities Committee | Palais des Nations | Geneva | Switzerland Video | 01:35 min
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May Maloney | Collaboration Partner | Deputy Head Adressing Sexual Violence | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) | Geneva | Switzerland Video | 04:52 min
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Diane Boulay | Humanitarian Affairs – Program Specialist | U.S. Mission to the UN and Other Organizations | Geneva | Switzerland Video Video | 06:05 min
RESONANCE FROM VISITORS
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Cordula Droege | Moderator Chief Legal Officer and Head of Law, International Committee of the Red Cross
Survivor of conflict related sexual violence and member of the SEMA Network (Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence) | Panelist
Monica Ferro | Panelist UNFPA, Director Geneva office
Michel Anglade | Panelist Save the Children (Director and UN Representative, Geneva Advocacy Office)
STATEMENTS
Peter Maurer | President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Excerpt from the speech
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HOME | 2020 HOME should be a place of safety and retreat, trust and tranquility. But war, terror and violence force people to leave their HOME or it transfers to a place of fear, pain and horror. Many women and children and other vulnerable groups are humiliated, controlled and disempowered and devalued even in peaceful times. If HOME is out of balance, they are existentially threatened, especially if they choose the path to freedom. In times of particular strain, these existing processes are magnified and multiplied. Not only does the contempt for women dramatically increase, but also racism and homophobia.
(Photo: Doris Binda)
Franziska Greber & Nicolas Galladé | City Councilor of Winterthur
