Solidarité Femmes Genève

Name

Solidarité Femmes Genève

Legal name

AVVEC

Website

https://avvec.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Domestic violence support
• Victim assistance services
• Crisis helpline services
• Nonprofit social services
• Psychological counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneve, Genève

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contract (Prestations): AVVEC receives government funding through a service contract (contrat de prestations) with the Canton of Geneva. In 2025, the State of Geneva renewed this contract for five years, validating the importance and quality of AVVEC's work. This represents the primary funding source.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from the public to support its mission and maintain quality services to victims.
3. Membership: Individuals can become members of the association, providing both financial support and community engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solidarité Femmes Genève (AVVEC) provides free, confidential support services to victims of intimate partner violence in Geneva, including a phone helpline, drop-in consultations, weekly group information sessions, individual psychological consultations, mother-child counseling, and emergency accommodation referrals. The association's flagship tool is the WAST (Women Abuse Screening Tool), a validated 8-question self-assessment questionnaire used for early detection of domestic violence, and the organization runs an annual November-December screening campaign.

Product overview

Solidarité Femmes Genève (AVVEC) is a Swiss non-profit association providing specialized support services for victims of intimate partner violence and their children. The organization operates as a social services entity rather than a technology product company, offering a coordinated suite of services including a phone helpline (022 797 10 10), drop-in consultations, weekly group information sessions, individual psychological consultations, and emergency accommodation. The primary tool is the WAST (Women Abuse Screening Tool) self-assessment questionnaire available online, which supports early detection of domestic violence. Annual screening campaigns run November-December to raise awareness and extend service accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WAST Self-Assessment Screening Tool
• Phone Helpline
• Drop-in Consultation
• Group Information Session
• Individual Consultations
• Mother-Child Team Support
• Emergency Accommodation
• Annual Screening Campaign
• Citizen Mobilization Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Services are confidential and free

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAVI (Ligue vaudoise d'aide aux victimes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with LAVI for developing and delivering the group information session 'What is Intimate Partner Violence?' which defines domestic violence, offers victims ways out of isolation, and provides legal and social information.
• BPEV (Bureau de promotion de l'égalité et de prévention des violences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferences BPEV's Enquête Iceberg (2025) study on gender-based violence in Geneva. BPEV is the governmental office promoting equality and preventing violence in the Canton of Geneva.
• La CollectiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAVVEC featured on La Toile Urbaine (urban canvas) as part of La Collective's initiative to highlight 12 Geneva associations working for equality and women's rights. The campaign runs March 2025-May 2026.
• INFOMANIAK SAminorOthersData hosting provider for AVVEC's website data, with data stored in Switzerland in compliance with Swiss data protection regulations.
• Healthcare Providers NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoctors and healthcare professionals are primary referral sources for domestic violence victims. AVVEC provides training and information to medical professionals who often serve as first point of contact for victims.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• BPEV (Bureau de promotion de l'égalité et de prévention des violences): Geneva cantonal governmental office promoting equality and preventing violence, including publication of the 2025 Enquête Iceberg study on GBV. Comparable as a Geneva-based GBV stakeholder and AVVEC's public-sector partner, though it operates as a government body funding/regulating rather than delivering direct counseling services.

Direct peers

• Centre LAVI Genève: Geneva branch of the LAVI (Ligue Aide aux Victimes d'Infractions) network providing counseling and legal-social support to victims of criminal offenses including domestic violence. Directly comparable as a Geneva-based victim-support nonprofit collaborating with the same referral ecosystem (BPEV, healthcare, police).
• Viol-Secours: Geneva-based association providing immediate help, support, and counseling to victims of sexual violence and intimate partner violence. Directly comparable to AVVEC as a same-city, free, confidential nonprofit offering psychosocial support to DV and sexual-violence victims, though with a broader sexual-violence scope.

Emerging players

• UN Women Switzerland: Swiss national committee of UN Women supporting gender equality and GBV response programs. Comparable as an organization addressing the same mission space (DV prevention and women's empowerment) but operating at national/international advocacy scale rather than as a single-canton front-line service provider.

Regional players

• Zurich Women's Shelter (Frauenhaus Zürich): Zurich-based women's shelter offering emergency housing and counseling for DV victims. Comparable as a Swiss regional DV shelter with similar service mix (emergency accommodation, counseling), but serving the German-speaking Zurich catchment rather than Geneva.
• Solidarité Femmes Suisse: Swiss national federation of women's solidarity organizations working on gender-based violence prevention and victim support. Comparable in mission and DV-support scope, but functions as a coordinating network rather than a single front-line service provider like AVVEC.
• Fondation Officielle de la Jeunesse: Geneva-based foundation supporting youth welfare, which featured AVVEC content in its Initiale F journal. Comparable as a Geneva-area nonprofit addressing youth and family well-being, intersecting AVVEC's mother-child support programs.
• Frauenhaus Schweiz (SOS Femmes): Swiss umbrella network coordinating women's shelters and DV support across cantons, including the resource AVVEC redirects non-Geneva users to. Comparable as a domestic-violence shelter/support provider, but operates nationally rather than at the single-canton level AVVEC occupies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/avvecgeneve
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacollective.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avvec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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