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The Report Shops

BETC HAVAS, Sao Paulo / TIM TELECOM / 2024

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Background

To report a case of domestic violence, you don't just need courage, you also need tools.

Thousands of victims of violence don't feel safe to report it. In addition to physical aggression, there is psychological violence, and women's lives are controlled. In many cases, victims' cell phones are under the control of the aggressor. With TIM's Report Shops, it is possible, even before reaching a police station, to be welcomed to report a case with a safe and non-obvious journey for the aggressors. This proves that, in a country of continental dimensions like Brazil, cell phones are fundamental tools to help save the lives of thousands of victims.

Idea

TIM has opened the doors of all its stores to women who are victims of violence and vulnerability. More than 2,000 employees were trained to receive complaints and welcome victims through the Mulheres Positivas project. The cell phones in the display case now have a new function: reporting to the police. The stores became a safe, non-obvious place where aggressors don't expect to be reported. The brand has created a long-term project for a problem that needs to be solved in the shortest possible time: violence against women.

Strategy

Violence against women in Brazil affects all social classes: from A to E.

In order to have a broad impact, we had to create a didactic approach aimed at all women. We opted for mass media, in different types of media. As part of a long-term strategic construction, it was necessary to have consistency and credibility in the discourse. One of the campaign's main spokespeople was Ana Hickmann, one of the country's biggest presenters, who was a victim of domestic violence and was in the media spotlight for denouncing her ex-husband and aggressor. Ana’s story of one generated identification in thousands.

Credibility was fundamental for all the women to understand the stores as a place of permanent welcome for all. The project is one of the initiatives of the brand's global purpose: the fight for gender equality.

Execution

TIM needed domestic violence out of silent mode. The action impacted women in different media: OOH, digital pieces, social media, events, endomarketing, direct marketing and broadcast TV. Before the initiative was implemented, the Mulheres Positivas project trained 2,000 employees on how to welcome victims. A series of changes were made at the stores: cell phones from the display case were made available for reporting, stores were signposted as a place to welcome victims, special uniforms for trained employees, even a safe room for women was created. Today, every woman, in any store in Brazil, can be assisted.

Outcome

The initiative generated a connection between people, just like TIM.The media impact amounted to 38,508MM impressions.Places to report violence against women doubled in Brazil. More than 2,000 TIM employees were trained and qualified to welcome women in situations of violence and vulnerability,at 100% of the stores in the 25 Brazilian states.In a category where social networks are used by people as a channel for complaints,we managed to turn the tables and ensure high favorability,where the average rarely exceeds 11%,reaching 98%.And one more result that is sad but real:many victims have already gone to the stores to make their complaints.In some cases, the aggressors are already facing legal action for their crimes.

From Brazil to the world.The initiative has been successfully implemented in the country and it’s beginning to expand.Italy, the country where TIM began its history,has already started hosting The Report Shops and helping save the lives of many women.

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