Every day, millions of women and girls in the Global South countries face violence and discrimination. Too many of them have no safe place to turn to, no one to listen to them or offer support. We are here to change this reality.
Your support means giving women and girls a future free from fear and violence.
We collaborate with several anti-violence centres in the South to provide medical, legal and psychological support to women who suffer violence.
Together with many local realities we organise demonstrations and pressure groups to make the authorities aware of the problem and demand their intervention.
Millions of girls and young women are subjected to harmful traditions such as female genital mutilation or early marriage. This is why we raise awareness in communities about the consequences of these practices and the sexual and reproductive rights of women, and encourage change in the social and cultural causes of such behaviour.
Lack of education deprives women of economic independence.
That is why we organise professionalisation and money management courses, creating new opportunities they would otherwise not have access to.
With our Safe Cities programme we work to make cities safer places for women, girls and children by improving lighting, public transport, the right to education and housing.
Any questions?
If you would like to ask us something or need more information, write to sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org or call us at +41 91 922 65 42.
Are you a Corporate, Foundation or Major Donor? Please contact:
Claudia Vitali
Corporate, Major Donor & Philanthropy Officer
claudia.vitali@actionaid.org
+39 3349836820
Frequently Asked Questions
We use your contribution to implement concrete actions based on the priorities defined by our local teams.
As a federation, we allocate 70% of funds to the countries and communities we support. The remaining 30% is used for awareness campaigns and organizational costs.
ActionAid Switzerland was legally established on February 18, 2013, in Lugano, with the aim of fighting poverty and social exclusion worldwide. Since then, we have raised funds and supported many people and projects around the world. You can consult our annual report at any time to find all the details about our activities.
Yes! In many Swiss cantons, donations to ActionAid can be deducted from your tax return. Each year, we will send you a donation receipt that you can use for this purpose.
To donate safely, make sure you use official websites and secure, traceable payment methods. If you have any doubts, write to us at: sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org or call us at +41 91 922 65 42.
If you don’t want to use the online form, you can support us through the following options:
- By phone: +41 919226542
- Bank transfer:
Banca Stato del Canton Ticino
IBAN: CH30007646277427C000C
Reason of payment: “Fight for Women” - Slip Payment:
Associazione Actionaid Switzerland c/o Altiqa SA
Via Nassa 21 – 6900, Lugano
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PostFinance SA, account no.: 65-255503-4
IBAN: CH54 0900 0000 6525 5503 4
Reason of payment: “Fight for Women”