A “Passport of Respect” will accompany participants in initiatives against gender-based violence, collecting a stamp for each activity completed. This is one of the new features of the campaign presented on November 13 by San Marino’s Authority for Equal Opportunities, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, observed on November 25.
The program includes workshops, animated readings, flash mobs, conferences, exhibitions, artistic installations, theatrical performances and film screenings, alongside audiovisual productions and activities aimed at children, young people and families. The goal is to bring prevention efforts into everyday settings, through opportunities for listening, dialogue and participation.
The campaign was developed with contributions from the Commission for Equal Opportunities, the Central Bank, the University of San Marino, trade union organizations and the Union of Sammarinese Women (Unione Donne Sammarinesi), together with associations, public institutions, private businesses, and professionals from the worlds of culture, art, media and sport. The Authority coordinated the proposals and the work of all the groups involved.
“We often talk about the need to build networks for preventing and combating gender-based violence.
But building a network doesn’t simply mean bringing several parties together around a table or putting together a calendar of events.
This campaign is a concrete example of what it means to work together: recognizing each party’s contribution, sharing a common goal, and building a shared path capable of reaching different people and strengthening the message of respect,” the Authority states in its press release.
The Passport of Respect, promoted with the support and collaboration of the Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino, will serve as the common thread running through the activities.
“Each stamp will symbolically represent an experience, a moment of listening or an opportunity for reflection, helping to build a path of awareness around the meaning of respect in everyday relationships,” the statement explains.
Linked to the passport will also be the “Pins of Respect”, symbols of participation in the campaign. Details on how to receive them will be announced during the initiatives.
“Connected to the Passport project, the pins represent an invitation to carry and share — even beyond the days of the campaign — a message of respect, equality and opposition to every form of violence,” the press release concludes.
