(Finance) – “The cyber and digital dimension certainly has a very specific interest profile in the fight against gender violence. We fully shared the enhancement, in the recently approved national strategic plan on male violence against women 2021-23, of the direct priority to strengthening female empowerment since women’s economic independence and the intrinsic value of work as a factor of identity and social redemption are fundamental factors for overcoming problems “.
The Minister of Labor said so Andrea Orlando in a message sent to the opening works of the sixth stage of the 2022 tour of the project “Free to … Live”, now in its third edition, in progress in Naples until Friday 27 May, promoted by Global Thinking Foundation – the foundation born in 2016 to spread financial and digital education with the aim of combating economic violence and promoting social inclusion actions – in partnership with Banca di Credito Popolare, FOQUS Fondazione Quartieri Spagnoli and Anonima Fumetti, with the patronage of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the EU Commission, ASviS, Advertising Progress and Women’s Inclusion. A three-day event with exhibitions, conferences and free shows to raise awareness among citizens on the issues of gender equality and cyber violence. This year’s leitmotiv is cybersecurity as a response to the digital dimension of gender-based violence.
“On a general level, among the measures to be taken, through institutional consultation, a strategy must be envisaged that focuses on an individualized approach, which allows women to be distinguished from the point of view of the severity of their experience and skills possessed and on the basis of this evaluation to accompany the most appropriate choice also in the support. In the course of these months, however, we have proceeded to strengthen welfare measures in support of women, starting with childcare services with the amount of investments coming from the PNRR. THEOn March 31, the Council of Ministers approved the draft legislative decree implementing the 2019 European Union Directive on the balance between professional activity and family life for parents and carers. We have also increased the Fund to support gender pay equality by € 50 million. A battle of civilizations to overcome the wage gender gap. Creating the conditions for a society that is more attentive to women and work is a fundamental condition for the overall growth of this country ”, concluded the minister.