feminist collective.
Board
We follow a non-hierarchical structure, meaning that decision-making power and responsibilities are distributed evenly among members. We allocate different tasks internally depending on the skills, wishes and availability of our members, to emphasize collaboration, equality, and collective input.
Our current members are listed below,
Aadhya Abbhi
Alma-Louise Vernier-Clarke
Alessia Nicastro
Camille Lilli
Danai Dimas
Emma Christe
Inés Léon Gimenez
Juliette Duamelle
Justine Bosset
Louise Alberti
Linda Brunner
Maja Söchting
Michela Bandini
Tanisha Kohli
Vivianne Rhyner
The FemCol’s main activity is to advocate for intersectional feminism at the Institute. The broad motto underlying our approach is to contribute — at our scale — to make the Institute a safer space for everyone, a space for dialogue and trust, where everyone feels comfortable. This takes different forms: panel discussions, talks, film screenings, poster campaigns… Thanks to our non-hierarchical structure, members can easily propose topics and project ideas, resulting in a wide range of activities and discussions. We all have different experiences and areas of interests, and our work reflects this!
We also aim to foster a sense of community through non-academic events, such as parties, get-togethers. Overall, we want to nurture a space for open dialogue where students can share their perspectives on the challenges they face at the Institute and in society at large. These discussions can then be brought to the Institute level to find concrete solutions. We wish to stimulate the exchange of ideas and facilitate access to different services available to our community, such as contact points in case of violence or harassment.
Even though we deal with and discuss issues of sexual harassment, violence, medical violence, etc, we are not professionals and therefore not trained to receive testimonies. If it happens to you or someone you know, and you’re unclear on what to do, please refer to these contact points.
We look forward to meeting you at future FemCol events!
Some of our past events include,
Feminist Rage Conference in April 2025
Self-defense workshop in collaboration with Viol Secours in March 2025
Feminist party in February 2025
Collaboration with the Institute's administration on reviewing the code of conduct.
Various collaborations throughout the semester with LANI, GHI, Environmental committee, QISA…
Speech on Orientation Day
Film and theater play screenings of Bye bye Tiberiade, Norma, Mimoza Ways…
Three-part campaign in March and April 2024 and 2025 to raise awareness around sexual harassment. This included a poster campaign providing access to useful resources for students, a stand on Sexual Harassment Awareness Day, and gathering feedback and comments to identify the community's needs better.
Are you interested in gender issues and motivated to collaborate on organizing events and contribute to a more feminist environment at the IHEID? Then join us!