Within the third edition of the Believe Festival – Tools Against Violence, the Minerva Anti-Violence Centre, run by the On the Road social cooperative, is organising a training cycle dedicated to all professionals working with women survivors of gender-based violence.

Entitled “Out of the Frame – Tools, Histories and Practices for Women’s Self-Determination”, the course will take place over three days: 3 October, 24 October and 21 November 2026, at Villa Luigi, Via Casone 2, Martinsicuro (TE).

Male violence against women is a complex phenomenon, rooted in power imbalances, gender norms, and cultural and social dynamics. To effectively counter it, specific skills, gender-based approaches, practical tools, and a deep understanding of the various dimensions of the phenomenon are essential.

“Out of the Frame” has been designed precisely to offer service operators, healthcare, social, educational and third-sector professionals multidisciplinary content that reflects this complexity and supports concrete practices of help, listening, and accompaniment.

The course is accredited with the Social Workers’ Professional Order of any region for a total of 16 credits: 12 professional credits and 4 ethics/professional development credits (ID 110930), and with 17 ECM credits, event number 4951.

Mandatory registration via the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/uXcwR750qa

Schedule of the three days

3 October 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Lella Palladino – History, Culture and Methodology of Anti-Violence Centres (CAV) in Italy
• Francesca Romana Recchia Luciani – Contemporary Theories on Gender and Intersectionality
• Workshop facilitated by Scosse APS

24 October 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Marianna Giordano – Witnessed Violence: Tools to Recognise and Counter It
• Laura Schettini – Women’s Movements and Activism Against the “Right to Violence”
• Azzurra Rinaldi – The Economic Condition of Women in Italy

21 November 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Alessandra Kusterman – Welcoming Survivors of Sexual Violence
• Simona Annunzi – Pathways to Self-Determination for Women Survivors of Male Violence
• Workshop facilitated by Scosse APS

This training cycle is part of the third edition of the Believe Festival, promoted on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November). The festival is a journey of awareness, change, and collective responsibility, placing Anti-Violence Centres, listening and care practices, artistic activities, and training initiatives at its core—initiatives capable of fostering a deep understanding of the problem and inspiring concrete action to overcome it.

For further information:
l.diteodoro@ontheroad.coop