CONAD

Together for women

Conad has supported it for years D.i.Re with the aim of strengthening the network, innovating and expanding the areas of action and its visibility.

Change always starts with concrete actions. For this reason, also in 2025, on the occasion of the International Women's Day, Conad renews its commitment to supporting women, contributing to the fight against gender violence through tangible actions.

Thanks to the support of the Cooperatives and Members in the area, from 21 February to 8 March 2025, for each begonia purchased by the Cooperatives associated with Conad and sold at the price of €5,90 in Conad-branded stores, €1 will be donated to D.i.Re – Women in Network against violence to support Anti-Violence Centers through the project Future Fund.

The contribution will cover some essential expenses, including support for operators and the management costs of Anti-Violence Centers in financial difficulty, guaranteeing adequate reception for women who ask for help to escape from situations of abuse and violence.

Through this initiative, every begonia purchased is transformed into a concrete help, supporting organizations that every day offer hospitality and new opportunities to women in difficulty.

Thanks to the constant support of CONAD we were able to organize itinerant training courses to increase the skills of the operators of the anti-violence centers, strengthen the associative teams also through targeted meetings and national meetings.

Conad's donation also contributed to increasing the visibility of the association at national and international level, spreading operational models and best practices, expanding the area of ​​planning and fundraising, producing homogeneous qualified data on women welcomed in anti-violence centers.

Thanks to Conad, the first was also conducted qualitative research in Italy on the reception of women seeking asylum and refugees in situations of violence and trafficking.