In this episode, we meet Gino Cecchettin, the father of Giulia Cecchettin, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in Italy in 2023. Gino describes the devastating impact of his loss, how he is no longer the man he was before, and how he is trying to rebuild a life without his daughter in the face of daily reminders of her. Journalist Francesca Berardi joins us to discuss the national conversation that followed and the influence of the media on the public’s understanding of male violence.

Help resources:

• The European Commission's Directory of Helplines provides numbers for 46 countries. 

https://ec.europa.eu/justice/saynostopvaw/helpline.html

• The Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) database can signpost you to around 1,440 regional services that can be searched by proximity to your location.

https://wave-network.org/find-help/

• Supported by the UN, Lila.Help is a global directory of local and specialised services if you are experiencing violence and abuse.

https://lila.help/