Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, the Department of Equal Opportunities of the Municipality of Pisa and the City Council for Equal Opportunities of the Municipality of Pisa have promoted a program of initiatives spread throughout the area, carried out in collaboration with local associations, organizations, and cultural organizations. The aim is to contribute to raising awareness on the issue, strengthening the dissemination of a culture of respect for and combating all forms of violence.
The first two events took place in recent days, with the inauguration in the atrium of Palazzo Gambacorti of the photographic exhibition "Il silenzio infranto" by Francesca Gattai (https://www.turismo.pisa.it/eventi/il-silenzio-infranto-mostra-fotografica-a-palazzo-gambacorti) with a meeting dedicated to the prevention of breast cancer. Activities will continue until December 9th, involving various spaces in the city.
PROGRAMME
On Saturday, November 14, the Soroptimist Club of Pisa is offering a meeting for middle school students at IC G. Gamerra entitled "Overcoming Psychological Coercion: Marianna Ciccone, an Example from Women's Italy." On the same day, at 10:30 a.m., at the Citadel Park, AMMI – Women for Health is organizing the planting ceremony for Trebecco Irises.
Thursday, November 19, will be dedicated to preventing and combating gender-based violence with the "New Routes" initiative. The freedom to choose. The Value of Opportunities', promoted by the Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Municipality and Prefecture of Pisa. The day includes awareness-raising and discussions with students from the city's high schools and universities and will conclude with a show and fundraiser, from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Fondazione Teatro di Pisa. Admission is free, with reservations required via Eventbrite.
On Friday, November 20th, at 5:30 pm, the Inner Wheel Club of Pisa is hosting the meeting "Does Freedom Have a Price?" When money becomes a tool of control: economic violence against women yesterday and today, at Pasticceria La Petite at Via Carlo Matteucci 20 (reservations required: 3388911781).
Also on November 20, the selection process for the awarding of two scholarships dedicated to equal opportunities will open, allowing free access to the Equal Opportunities Academy. The initiative is promoted by the Heraclitus 2000 Cultural Association and Ciba Academy. To participate in the selection, you will be able to submit your CV by November 30th to the email address segreteria@eraclito2000.it. For further information, you can contact President Diana Pardini at 347 8840534.
On Saturday, November 21st, at 3:30 pm, in Piazza delle Baleari in Marina di Pisa, FIDAPA BPW Italy – Pisa Section will inaugurate a bench against all forms of violence against women.
On Monday, November 23, at 5:00 pm, in Largo San Zeno, the Soroptimist Club of Pisa will promote the lighting of the red bench named after Dr. Barbara Capovani, with the initiative Breaking the Silence, Illuminating the Future.
On Tuesday, November 24, at 6:00 pm, AMMI – Women for Health is organizing a meeting dedicated to Artemisia Gentileschi, entitled The Wound Has No Last Word, in the Cammelli Room of the Hotel Duomo (Via Santa Maria 94).
Wednesday, November 25, an international day dedicated to the elimination of violence against women, the program includes orange lighting of the Leaning Tower of Pisa at 6:00 PM, as part of the international Orange the World campaign, promoted at the city level by the Department of Equal Opportunities and the City Council of the Municipality of Pisa.
The same day will see, at 7:30 pm, at the Arsenale Cinema, the final exhibition of the photography contest Neanche con un fiore, organized by the Barbara Capovani Association.
On Thursday, November 26, at 5:00 pm, the volume Female Images in Pisan Art, edited by the Museum of Graphics, will be presented at the Museo della Grafica in Palazzo Lanfranchi.
The calendar will continue on Saturday, November 28th, at 4:30 pm, at the Intergenerational Playroom of the Leopolda Station, with the solidarity day Women at the Center – Italian for Mothers, a small step towards inclusion, organized by the San Marco Center in Pisa.
The program concludes with the December events: on Thursday, December 3rd, at 5 pm, at the SMS Library, the Lucanian Association in Pisa is organizing the meeting "Women: Protagonists to Safeguard from All Violence and Discrimination" with the presentation of the book "When a Woman." Voices, Silences and Torments of Love by Emilio D'Andrea.
Finally, on Wednesday, December 9th, at 2:45 pm in the Balearic Hall, the initiative Beyond Invisibility: Female Detention will be held, dedicated to the prison situation, economic violence and protection from overindebtedness, reintegration opportunities, and employment, organized by the CPO of the Bar Association and the CPO of the Order of Accountants.
