Call Alice/Ariel!
Have you been sexually abused?
This number will take you free of charge and anonymously to the nearest CPVS (center for the treatment of sexual violence) !
Louvain-La-Neuve
010 47 24 24
📍 The meeting point on the Louvain-la-Neuve campus is on Avenue Georges Lemaitre, in front of the police station.
The return trip is also covered.
Brussels Region
📍 The meeting point on the Saint Louis campus is in front of the Ommegang building.
📍 The meeting point on the Woluwe campus is at the Alma metro stop (direction Stockel).
Context
For several years, the AGL has been advocating for better support for sexual violence including sexual assaults and rapes. Awareness of gender-based and sexual violence (GBSV) is growing. Training sessions are regularly organised, the Together unit has been strengthened, and a new disciplinary regulation is being prepared. However, these measures remain insufficient to fully meet the needs of victims of sexual assault or rape.
What is a CPVS?
A SARC is a specialised structure recommended when the events date back less than seven days and DNA traces can be exploited. Many SARCs are being created in various strategic locations in Belgium, and a SARC should soon be established in the Walloon Brabant.
These centres offer comprehensive support for victims through a multidisciplinary team composed of legal nurses, psychologists, doctors, and social workers. Samples can be stored for six months if the victim does not wish or cannot file a complaint immediately. The SARCs provide 24/7 care, and each person presenting at the centre receives medical, psychological, and police assistance, if they wish.
Project
The aim of this project is to establish a direct, free, and anonymous line between a campus and the nearest SARC.
Le projet a été initialement lancé sur le site de Woluwe en 2022, à l'initiative de l'AGW. Financé entièrement par l'AGL au départ, d'autres acteurs ont depuis pris le relais pour le financement.
In 2023, the Saint-Louis campus also implemented this project.
In 2025, the project was regionalised to the entire Brussels region, allowing the use of the same number and the establishment of pick-up points throughout the city, near the campuses of higher education institutions in particular.
At the same time, another project "Call Ariel" was created on the site of Louvain-La-Neuve, in collaboration with UCL. Given that Walloon Brabant does not have CPVS, the victims are directed to Namur, with support for the return home.
Of course, the main desire is that this project should not be necessary!
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