[1] A gala event on 7 March 2007 attracted more than 800 women from all parts of society, and was conducted in the presence of artistic and political leaders including Nicolas Sarkozy.

In May 2009 Olivia Cattan received an Ordre des Palmes Académiques award, for her "preventive work" in schools, from the Minister for Education, Xavier Darcos.

[7] She launched the idea of "Maisons citoyennes" ("[Female] citizens' homes"), intended for homeless women, notably single mothers and/or victims of violence.

The initiative was publicised using a "cine-clip" featuring the celebrity authors and thespians Lara Fabian, Fiona Gélin, Bruno Wolkowitch and Marek Halter, all dressed as though homeless, secured public awareness for the project.

Other initiatives included the annual "Women's night" ("La nuit des femmes") television talk show on France 3 each 8 March to celebrate women, and the album "Libres de chanter, Paroles de femmes", produced with popular performers Liane Foly, Véronique Sanson, Amel Bent, Nolwenn Leroy and Shym, designed to raise further the profiles of the issues she most cares about.

In 2011 she published a public plea in the news magazine L'Express under the heart rending headline "Dis-maman, c’est quand qu’on va à l’école?"

The statement was signed by numerous high-profile stars of screen and stage, including Jean Dujardin, Sandrine Bonnaire, Francis Perrin and Thomas Dutronc.

[11] Olivia Cattan is on record with the view that France is forty years behind neighbouring countries - notably Italy - in its approach to Autism.