A Concrete Commitment Against Violence Towards Women in Salerno

This morning at the City Hall in Salerno, the initiative "A Concrete Commitment Against Violence Towards Women" was presented. "The toll-free number 1522," explained municipal councilor Arturo Iannelli, president of the Environment and Culture Commission, "will be printed on the parking tickets managed by Salerno Mobilità, to raise awareness among women to report instances of abuse and violence. Many people still do not know what 1522 is, we spread this number to tell women not to be afraid and ashamed to report threats and violence." "As a department," added the Councilor for Social Policies and Youth Policies, Paola de Roberto, "we are here. The S5 Area welcomes women even without reports. We are present in the territory and work to support those who are victims of abuse." "The initiative proposed by Arturo Iannelli," added the mayor of Salerno, Vincenzo Napoli, "fully embraces the spirit of our municipal administration. Today is not a celebration, but a moment of reflection. I think of the women tormented by Hamas, the horrors of the Gaza Strip. I think of Afghan women, those women who are denied school, those women who risk being killed because they deviate from the dictates of the Quran. The world is witnessing a widespread gender tragedy. There is still so much to do. Women have been able to vote for seventy years, there were clauses that allowed employers to fire women if pregnant. I am of the opinion that everything women have achieved is attributed to their ability to fight and be present, what they have obtained is only due to their sacrifice. What has been achieved, the battles on divorce, abortion, and much more, must be protected because it takes nothing to go back." At the press conference, attended by numerous students, also participated the president of Salerno Mobilità, Camillo Amodio, who recalled that "a million tickets have been printed with the 1522 design. We will start from April 1st. If even one of these tickets will serve to help a woman, we will be satisfied."