November 25th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: an event that, unfortunately, is never merely symbolic. By 2025, more than 50 women have already been killed in Italy. A frightening number, but one that only tells a part of the story. the general secretary of the CISL, Daniela Fumarola in view of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, established by the United Nations General Assembly through resolution number 54/134 of 17 December 1999.
Alongside femicides, there are thousands of cases of psychological and economic violence, stalking, and workplace harassment: often silent forms of abuse, difficult to recognize even for those who suffer them. This requires a concerted effort—institutions, unions, associations, and citizens—that goes beyond a single incident. Prevention, protection, and education are needed. Above all, we need to change the culture that still, too often, justifies or minimizes it.
As CISL, we are doing our part, with conviction and continuity: we are present at institutional discussions starting with the new National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based and Domestic Violence 2025-2027, we are bringing the fight against all forms of violence and discrimination into the workplace, in full compliance with ILO Convention 190/2019, we are strengthening our network of counseling centers and services so that no woman feels alone when she asks for help, we are promoting training for delegates, male and female, and female workers, because knowing how to recognize the signs of violence is the first step to stopping it.
Throughout the country, in recent weeks, our organizations have been organizing awareness-raising initiatives, meetings, and reflection sessions. These are concrete examples of our role as a "local union": close to people, inside and outside the workplace," concludes the CISL General Secretary.
Source: This article was originally published on: www.cisl.it
