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Violence against women

The way out

The pathway out of violence is complex and requires time. Survivors face many barriers and an effective support for them needs an integrated approach, involving all local networks and focusing on individual needs.

Helpline 1522 represents the first possibility of help, to find a first specific answer. Anti-violence centers and shelters help in case of emergency and offer places and fundamental tools for a sustained support to women experiencing violence. Response to woman’s needs is targeted and built through a sound methodology.

Beside specialized services, there are also general services for survivors, as emergency room in hospitals, social and health services and places where reporting the offence as the police stations.

As foreseen by the Istanbul Convention, it is also necessary set up treatment programmes aimed at preventing perpetrators from re-offending, with a view to preventing further violence and changing violent behavioural patterns.

Latest releases

4 September 2026 Dataset

The 1522 toll-free number: who calls, why, and what it tells us. Year 2025

In 2025, 25,970 victims contacted 1522, up on 2024. The multifaceted nature of violence is confirmed, along with its predominantly domestic and family-based pattern.
Read The 1522 toll-free number: who calls, why, and what it tells us. Year 2025
10 February 2026 Press release

Homicides: Victims and perpetrators

In 2024, 327 homicides (-2.1% compared to 2023): 116 women and 211 men. Homicide rate 0.55 per 100,000 inhabitants
Read Homicides: Victims and perpetrators
25 September 2025 Dataset

The anti-violence and anti-stalking hotline 1522: quarterly data for Q1 2025

Calls to the 1522 helpline decreased (-16.2% vs the previous quarter) but remain above past years’ levels
Read The anti-violence and anti-stalking hotline 1522: quarterly data for Q1 2025
07 March 2025 Dataset

The anti-violence and anti-stalking hotline 1522: quarterly data for Q4 2024

Calls to 1522 grow in Q4 2024. Compared to the previous year, the number of stalking victims increases
Read The anti-violence and anti-stalking hotline 1522: quarterly data for Q4 2024
 
 
 
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