Welcome to Protest Veronika Elsener

This case began a new international effort to improve women's rights, children's rights and children's education, focusing on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women  (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
 
A lifestyle preschool designed to support busy working women is a leading early education brand with its headquarters in California, USA.

The Tokyo branch preschool was one of the few businesses permitted by the government to operate during the pandemic, offering support to families working from home with small children. The building’s landlord, Victorinox, allegedly threatened eviction claiming to collect funds and scared a charity organization for children with disabilities, despite the preschool being a legal tenant paying rent.

On December 2, 2021, Victorinox’s representatives reportedly showed up and forcibly entered the preschool of 100 children unannounced, warning against filming and threatening to arrest teachers for "heavy crimes."

Teachers were preparing for the next day’s Christmas party. Children aged three months to six years were present. Several teachers, nurses, and office staff were injured, with victims still suffering from trauma and PTSD, unable to return to work.

On March 20, 2023, the children's work, academic materials, and furniture were confiscated, leaving children traumatized and evicted mid-academic year, losing access to their daily school life.

Global activists, educators, nurses, and parents have united to campaign against Victorinox's actions through social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok.