Dear Alessandra, 

iKNOW Politics support initiatives that seek to raise awareness on violence against women.  We currently also have an open 'discussion group' on 'Advocacy on Gender Based Violence'.   Please do contribute to this discussion and/or get in touch with the group administrators and members here.

In terms of networks, these might be helpful to you:

The Virtual Knowledge Center to End Violence Against Women and Girls is an online resource in English, French and Spanish, designed to serve the needs of policymakers, programme implementers and other practitioners dedicated to addressing violence against women and girls. The Centre is an initiative of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), bringing together the valuable contributions of expert organizations and individuals, governments, United Nations sister agencies, and a wide range of relevant actors. Part of the overall effort is encouraging shared ownership of the site and ongoing partnership-building for its continuous development and sustainability.

Say No - UNiTE End Violence Against Women is a global call for action, launched in November 2009, on ending violence against women and girls. It is presented by UNIFEM as a contribution to advance the objectives of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women through social mobilization. UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman is the Spokesperson of Say NO.

While these are not exclusively Italian networks, your participation will be warmly welcomed.  

iKNOW Politics is not aware of any specifically Italian initiatives on violence against women.  Should you find any interesting information or come across any new initiatives in your search, please do not hesitate to share them with our members here on iKNOW Politics.  

Best wishes, 

The iKNOW Politics Team