PRESS RELEASE

D.i.Re – Women in the Network against violence launches the campaign: EVERYTHING IS NORMATIVE.

A denunciation of the political and cultural system that fuels violence against women.

At a time when many of women's fundamental rights are under attack, D.i.Re – Women in Network Against Violence has chosen to approach November 25th with a campaign denouncing government policies that threaten women's freedom and self-determination; the cultural assault we witness daily; and the attempted neutralization of anti-violence centers, which instead reaffirm their identity and political function.

The thought from which the need for this campaign emerges is simple: violence is not only an individual act, but is made possible by political and cultural choices and They limit women's freedom.

When institutions question fundamental rights, when prevention is ignored, when women's freedom is attacked, violence finds fertile ground.

The real responsibility then does not concern only individual violent men, but also those who govern, those who decide, those who remain silent.

"We did not think, in 2025, that we would still find ourselves defending what – with so much effort – has been acquired over years of fighting for women's rights." declares Cristina Carelli, president of D.i.Re - Women on the Net against violence. "We activists of the anti-violence centers have a privileged position, unfortunately.” continues Carelli. “Every day, we confront institutions that still struggle to recognize violence as a structural phenomenon, not an emergency that can be resolved with security measures. Anti-violence centers know what should be done, thanks to over 40 years of experience guiding women away from violence. This campaign aims to remind everyone what is really happening, beyond the clichéd words we hear when a femicide occurs.” concludes the president.