A public gathering against violence against women took place in Piazza Matteotti in Castellammare di Stabia, bringing together associations, citizens, youth forums, political representatives and an anti-violence centre.
The initiative was promoted and supported by the Centro Italiano Femminile (CIF). According to Il Corrierino, the mobilisation was called for 18 September at 19:30 in Piazza Matteotti; Metropolis Web reported on the gathering on 19 September.
Why the gathering was called
The mobilisation followed a serious sexual-violence episode reported in Castellammare during August. Participants expressed solidarity with the victim and called for a culture of respect, consent and equality.
The CIF stressed a central principle repeated during the event: responsibility always belongs to the perpetrator, never to the person subjected to violence.
Who took part
Metropolis Web reports that the gathering involved local associations, political groups, youth forums and an anti-violence centre.
The reported participants included:
- Centro Italiano Femminile
- Una e Centomila
- The youth forums of Castellammare di Stabia and Santa Maria la Carità
- Campania in Ascolto
- Giovani Democratici
- Local political representatives
Citizens also joined the gathering in Piazza Matteotti.
What speakers asked for
Speakers framed violence against women as an urgent cultural and educational issue, not only as a criminal matter.
Three demands emerged from the reports:
- Support for victims, with attention to the role of anti-violence centres.
- Cultural change based on respect, consent and equality.
- Sex-affective education and respect education in schools.
Metropolis Web reports that speakers called for victim support, cultural change and sex-affective education in schools. Il Corrierino reports the CIF's call for a culture of respect, consent and equality.
What is not yet established
The sources do not provide an exact attendance figure or the complete duration of the gathering. The underlying criminal case and national violence statistics mentioned by speakers were not independently verified in the available reports.
