Gino Cecchettin’s Awareness Call Against Violence Against Women

Gino Cecchettin speaks in his presentation #NoExcuses The loss of her daughter Giulia was talked about in the awareness campaign held at Luiss University in Rome on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. He retraced with great clarity and pain the signs and dynamics of the relationship between Filippo Turetta and his daughter.

Gino Cecchettin, father of Giulia (murdered a year ago): his determination to fight violence against women and the strength of his daughter Elena

Relationship

“This was an escalation process that Filippo went through without even realizing the damage he was doing to himself in the first place. This change started with him, without Giulia realizing it until the last day,” Cecchettin said. During his speech, he recalled the conversations he had with his daughter and tried to persuade her to cut off all ties and even friendship with the child. “I told him to cut it out completely, because I know what some men think: If they see a door slightly open, they think they still have a chance. But Giulia would tell me: Father, Filippo does no harm to anyone“

Problem of Violence

Cecchettin emphasized how this happened Society still has difficulty perceiving the seriousness and deep roots of the incident. Regarding the phenomenon of violence against women, he said: “We do not fully understand the growth of this deep-rooted problem. No, it does not mean the end of life, but it is a value that we must teach. Life always offers other options.” Living with violence and trying to digest the pain is a complex task, he explained: “For months, I dreamed of returning to Fossò, where Giulia lived her last moments, and getting her into the car and saving her. I kept asking myself what triggered all this.”

Cecchettin sought the solution in empathy, even with those who suffered: “As a father, you blame yourself a thousand times. You wonder if you have done enough, could you have done more?” Both Giulia’s and Filippo’s are two hijacked lives. Two failures of society“

He then delivered a message about the need for prevention, emphasizing the importance of intervening before extreme actions occur: “We often talk about penalties and legislation, but When someone commits such behavior, he has already decided on his behavior.. This is a short circuit, but this process starts from afar. We must stop everything upstream.” It is very important to focus on educational and cultural value. Teaching respect for others and that rejection is not the end, but a new opportunity to grow. A key message is to educate men on respect, not violence.