In Rome, the march organized by the National Network of feminists and lesbians
In protest against male violence. Several thousand people gathered today in Rome for the march organized by the National Network of feminists and lesbians. According to the data International Women's House in Rome and Bologna, in Italy every three days a woman dies of violence suffered by a man. In particular, in 2007, 126 women were killed: 44 by husbands, boyfriends or partners from 11, nine from former husbands and former boyfriends, ten and 14 sons by unknown. Data that are added to those of Istat survey last year, according to which nearly seven million women were victims of violence. The majority (more than six million) have been assaulted by their partners.
The event, which precedes the World Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25, was also the occasion to protest against the prostitution bill signed by the Minister Carfagna ("criminalizza le prostitute ed impone regole di condotta per tutte; invece siamo tutte indecorosamente libere") e contro il progetto di scuola del ministro Gelmini ("autoritario e razzista"). Il corteo è partito intorno alle 15 da piazza della Repubblica e si è diretto verso piazza Navona, attraversando le vie del centro. "Indecorose e libere contro la violenza maschile", era scritto sullo striscione di testa. E sugli altri: "Cenerentola, Biancaneve e Barbablù c'erano una volta... e adesso non li vogliamo più", "Nella casa del 'Mulino' si nasconde l'assassino", "Ma non lo puoi usare solo per pisciare?".
Il corteo era diviso in spezzoni: femministe, lesbiche e centri antiviolenza. Gli men, whose presence was strongly contested by some demonstrators during the national mobilization that took place on November 27 last year, are in the queue.
(Repubblica.it, November 22, 2008)
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