Evaluation of the Italian Strategic Plan on Male Violence Against Women: Critical Issues and Recommendations

The National Strategic Plan on Male Violence Against Women 2017-202 marked a key step in the history of Italian anti-violence policies since, by implementing the indications of the Istanbul Convention, it was oriented towards the construction of 'integrated and coordinated policies' and provided for governance bodies capable of enhancing the contribution of numerous stakeholders. Its evaluation, carried out as part of the Viva Project, made it possible to verify whether or not it had enabled this objective to be achieved, through an articulated qualitative-quantitative survey involving more than 100 stakeholders of anti-violence policies. Starting from the results of the studies carried out, this proposal promotes a reflection on the mechanisms to be activated at a national level to foster a real integration between the different levels of government and the activation of participatory processes capable of involving different stakeholders, first and foremost women's and feminist associations and regional authorities. The poster describes the main policy indications aimed at improving the processes of programming, implementation and monitoring of anti-violence interventions planned at a national level, devoting special attention to participatory processes and to listening to the requests that the territories, closer to the needs of the victims, bring to national authorities.