On 8 March the Journal of the nordbarese published in the pages of Barletta Andria and cases of violence against women. Seem isolated news stories, though horrible and gruesome, which may be given special emphasis because of the date, the 8th March. In reality there is no question of a news item. Going to read the newspapers, you learn even more. The girl led to the emergency room for treatment has made a complaint which has shown a picture of violence suffered and never complained for fear of retaliation. This shows that it is a phenomenon that is sap in fear and in particular subculture and moral degradation into which our country wallows. A subculture that makes woman an object, a commodity to produce, use, discard, which is used to benefit a woman's bribes, as we see happening today by the parties of any institution and the current national government.
is not a limited phenomenon. In Italy, remaining to official data published by ISTAT survey in 2006, there were disturbing findings: women aged 16 to 70 who have declared they have been victims of violence, physical or sexual violence at least once in life are 6 million and 743 thousand, ie 31.9% of the female population, considering only the rape, the rate was 4.8% (over one million of women). 14.3% of women have been subjected to violence by a partner: to be precise, 12% was subject to physical violence and 6.1% of sexual violence. Of the remaining 24.7% (violence from acquaintances or strangers), we have 9.8% of physical violence and 20.4% of sexual violence. As for the rapes, only 2.4% of women say they were raped by their partners and 2.9% by other people. 93% of violence perpetrated by the spouse is not reported the percentage rises to 96% if the author is not a partner. Almost all of the rapes (91.6%) according to ISTAT is not reported to authorities.
The news in question and therefore these data speak ill of a company that promotes, itself, these behaviors. Remember that this is the country where until a few years ago there was a crime of honor, which was repealed only in 1981! Italy is a country where private vices and public virtues have always been the rule, Italy is a country where sexism and patriarchy have always governed the conduct of the political class in power, with so many different facets, but never scratched the facts. The battle for the slaughter of this suffocating culture of this hood, full of sexism and patriarchy must be a policy priority. A battle above all cultural, which must lead to a radical change in society, aware that patriarchy and sexism go hand in hand to build a capitalist society based on inequality by its very nature. In this way the institutions must do their part and work on a cultural decision.
Special attention should be paid to the creation of territorial facilities, anti-violence centers and shelters that can accommodate women fleeing from violence and to ensure their protection.
should also be recalled that the day of the woman is was established as a day of struggle, redemption and empowerment, and therefore I appeal to all women who find themselves on March 8 to propose the same attitudes and behaviors of men, with the commodification of the other, strip, ..., not is taking the wrong behavior of males that we can bring about change but struggling all year because we are granted rights, dignity and respect.
Maria Campese
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