25.11.2018 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. A date chosen not by chance: on the same day of 1960, the three Mirabal sisters, political activists of the Dominican Republic, were killed. It is an important date, to remind everyone that respect is the basis of every relationship and that we can not continue to see the number of women suffering violence increase. The World Day against Violence against Women, for the first time, was instituted on December 17, 1999 by the UN General Assembly. Since then, it represents the most important moment of the year to talk, inform and raise awareness about this serious problem. Which affects all the countries of the world.

Violence against women has many faces; crimes such as physical violence, sexual violence, rape, and psychological violence. In Italy and in the world, on average, one in three women aged 15 and above suffer violence . The fear of violence is confirmed by the data according to which 53% of women throughout the European Union say they avoid certain places or situations for fear of being attacked. An act of violence against women can happen anywhere: inside the home, at work, on the street. It is often the partners or the ex-partners who commit the most serious acts: in Italy they are, in fact, responsible for 62.7% of the rapes. A long trail of violence that can culminate with the extreme consequence: femicide. In 38% of cases of murders of women, the resposible is, once again, the partner.

Europe Direct on this occasion adhered to "Novembre Donna", an initiative roposed by the Municipal Administration of collateral events to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. These events help to promote respect for human rights in order to FREE WOMEN FROM VIOLENCE.

November 2018 - FREE FROM VIOLENCE (look at the complete program)

On November 27th, 2018, from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, was held the training seminar "The treatment of maltreatants"  in the Baratto Hall - Dorsoduro 3246 - Venice
Michele Poli CAM-Ferrara - www.Maschile Plurale.it
ECM credits are provided for Social Workers.

On November 27th 2018 from 2.00pm to 6.30pm  was held the conference "Gender violence is personal, cultural, social and institutional violence" in the Baratto Hall - Dorsoduro 3246 - Venice.

Program of the event:

Institutional greetings: Michele Bugliesi - Rector Ca 'Foscari University of Venice, Flavio Gregori - Vice Rector of Cultural Activities and Relationships of the University, Giuseppe Barbieri - Director of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage Department, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Gianluigi Paltrinieri - Single Guarantee Committee, Ca 'Foscari University Venice, Ivana Padoan - Center for Studies on Human Rights, Luisella Pavan-Woolfe - Council of Europe, Francesca Vianello - Europe Direct del Comune di Venezia

Coordinator: Ivana Padoan - Ca 'Foscari University of Venice

Speakers: Federica Donati - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Geneva, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Sara De Vido - Ca 'Foscari University Venice The Istanbul Convention, Monica Billio - Ca' Foscari University, Venice ,Violent Economy Giuliana Grando - Psychoanalyst Violent identity, Luigi Vero Tarca - Ca 'Foscari University Venice The violence of the ONE, Elisa Curti - Ca' Foscari University Venice The female presence in the Liberated Jerusalem.

Discussant: Monica Gazzola, Fabio, Perocco Lauso Zagato, Pietro Basso, Romana Frattini, Salvatore Russo, Monica Billio, Giuseppe Goisis, Davide Spanio, Lara Modanese, Tiziano Battaggia, Alida Favaretto, Simona Pinton, Alessia Crespan, Marilisa Marian, Susanna Zinato, Achille Zoni, Francesca Campomori, Enrico Gargiulo, Giorgio Bordin
Studenti dei corsi di laurea Minor e di generi e formazione

ECM credits are provided for Social Workers.

On November 29, 2018, was held the meeting "International justice and the peace process in Colombia. From general violence to selective violence"  by prof. Jairo Agudelo Taborda - Universidad del Norte Barranquilla - Colombia.

Jairo Taborda teaches International Relations and European Union Policy at the Universidad del Norte. Doctor in International Politics at the Sapienza University of Rome and in Political Philosophy at the Lateran University of Rome.

Program of the event:

Institutional greetings: Michele Bugliesi - Rector Ca 'Foscari University of Venice, Giuseppe Barbieri - Director of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage Department, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Ivana Padoan - Center for Human Rights Studies, Luisella Pavan-Woolfe - Council of Europe, Francesca Vianello - Europe Direct del Comune di Venezia

Discussant: Lauso Zagato Ivana Padoan Sara De Vido, Fabio Perocco Luis Fernando Beneduzi, Giuseppe Goisis, Pietro Basso Michele Cangiani Enrico Gargiulo,
Giorgio, Cesarale, Simona Pinton, Susanna Regazzoni, Ida Ziglio Grandi, Luisella Pavan-Woolfe, Francesca Vianello, Giorgio Bordin, Francesca Campomori, Roberta Cimarosti, Roberto Senigaglia, Marilena Sinigaglia, Luigi Vero Tarca, Monica Gazzola, Gianluigi Paltrinieri

On December 3, 2018 it was held at the Great Hall Silvio Trentin - Ca 'Dolfin - Dorsoduro 3246 - Venice, the Barber shop Conference "Against gender inequalities: the commitment of all"

Program of the event:

Institutional greetings: Michele Bugliesi Rector - Ca 'Foscari University of Venice, Giuseppe Barbieri - Department of Philosophy, Ermelinda Damiano - Presidency of the City Council of Venice, Maria Ida Biggi - Single Guarantee Committee, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Ivana Padoan - Study Center on Human Rights, Luisella Pavan-Woolfe - Council of Europe, Francesca Vianello - Europe Direct del Comune di Venezia

Coordinator: Sara De Vido - Ca 'Foscari University of Venice

Speakers: Maria Ida Biggi - Ca 'Foscari University Venice Readings, Christina Olsen GREVIO - Council of Europe What is violence? (telematics), Luca Trappolin - University of Padua, VIU What is gender ?, Cristina Oddone - Université de Strasbourg Act like a man, act like a woman, Alessandra Gracis - Lawyer Gender violence, Stefano Ciccone - University Tor Vergata, Association Plural Male The phantom of the "male crisis" between nostalgia and revanchism, Ivana Padoan University - Ca 'Foscari Venice The male is Useless ?, Michele Poli Psychologist - CAM Ferrara From male to man

Discussant: Monica Gazzola, Laura Candiotto, Luigi Vero Tarca, Davide Spanio, Fabio Perocco, Pietro Basso, Melania Cassan, Marilena Sinigaglia, Lauso Zagato, Alessia Crespan, Roberto Senigaglia, Giuseppe Goisis, Giuliana Grando, Romana Frattini, Anna Furlan , Marilisa Marian, Simona Pinton, Susanna Zinato, Achille Zoni Studenti dei corsi di laurea Minor e di generi e formazione