Last January, the launch of the La Collective project was officially announced to the public. La Collective was conceived more than 10 years ago by the association F-information, and the project was formalised in mid-2021 under the aegis of Réseau femmes*. A private foundation in Geneva acquired the building in the central Plainpalais district of Geneva in 2022 and made it available to the Foundation for Gender Equality (formerly the Maison des Femmes Foundation), which was created in mid-2022.
This site, the only one of its kind in Europe, will open in 2026 and will include accommodation, a café, a crèche, a library, direct services for women and gender minorities, co-working spaces, a health centre, offices and a cultural centre.
Free access (in French) :
https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/une-maison-des-femmes-verra-le-jour-en-2026-635211707101
On subscription (in French) : https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/geneve/geneve-un-toit-commun-associations-defense-femmes