Ad of the Day: Sweden’s largest women’s shelter sheds light on domestic violence
In its annual Christmas campaign, All Woman’s House remembers the women lost to domestic violence in 2021 with a traditional Swedish Advent candle.
The advent candle is a deep-rooted tradition in Swedish households/ Image via Alla Kvinnors Hus
Last year, 24 women were murdered in Sweden, many by someone close to them. According to police, reports of domestic abuse are expected to increase over Christmas. In acknowledgment of these bleak statistics, Alla Kvinnors Hus (All Woman’s House) and the creative agency Familjen produced an Advent candle – All Women’s Light – with 24 names, one for each woman murdered in 2021.
The Advent candle is a deep-rooted tradition in Swedish households and an important countdown until Christmas Eve. The candles usually feature the numbers 1 to 24, representing the days of Advent, but this year Alla Kvinnors Hus added a name to each number.
“This year we view the countdown to Christmas in a different light to draw attention to the deadly violence against women. Our campaign will remind the Swedish government that our fight against domestic violence never ends and that people are requesting change,” says Ann Isaksson, director of operations at Alla Kvinnors Hus.
The Advent candle is handcrafted by Brynge Candle Foundry and comes in custom-made packing. The candle has been sent to key stakeholders and influencers. Every day until Christmas, All Women’s Light candles will burn down on digital screens and on a specially built billboard in central Stockholm. In addition, the campaign includes podcast collaborations, audio, print and social media ads.
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Credits
Alla Kvinnors Hus
Ann Isaksson, operations manager
Emma Richardsson, communicator
Familjen
Nina Amjadi, CEO
Karin Hamberg, Hanna Ternström Client Director
Annika Elfving, Account Manager
Oskar Ferm, Art Director/Creative Lead
Lia Merkel, Copywriter/Creative Lead
Elin Eskilsson, Designer/Design Lead
Johan Helander, Creative Director
Johan Olsson, Graphic Designer
Anders Wikström, Final Art
Josefin Svensson, Philip Israelsson, Copywriter intern
Alexandra Karsberg, Micaela Gyllerström, Art Director intern
Henrik Berglund, Photographer
KJ Sanfer, Motion Designer
Filip Tomic, Paid Media Manager
Julia Cederblad, Paid Media Manager intern
Studio Mint (production company)
Karl Vestklev, Producer / Senior Retoucher
Anton Forsberg, Digital Artist