"Violence against women, particularly that which takes place within domestic walls and inside their community, is not considered a violation of human rights. Instead, it is too often called a misfortune, a private issue to hide rather than to punish.
The world-wide campaign "Mai più violenza sulle donne" of Amnesty International (www.amnesty.org) calls each country to act as is its duty, in order to prevent domestic violence and to guarantee safety for its victims.
For this campaign to achieve concrete results, it is necessary to sustain the activity of the organisations involved, centres against violence, safe houses and medical and legal services. It is also necessary to permit the stories to be heard, stories collected with dedication and solidarity by Dacia Maraini in this precious book.