Together we need to work out what can
be done to eliminate violence against women said Gino
Cecchettin, the father of slain 22-year-old Giulia, at the
unveiling of a red bench to remember all victims of violence at
Padua University on Friday.
"You are the future, and each one of you has been trying to work
out what was lacking at all levels, from teachers to students,
to parents, because I too am asking myself questions," said
Cecchettin, addressing hundreds of students in the courtyard of
the faculty where his daughter studied biomedical engineering
and had been due to graduate last Thursday.
"Maybe by exchanging ideas, we can work out what can be done,
find a protocol, a way to eliminate violence, especially
violence against women," he added.
"I could not exempt myself from being here where Giulia spent
her last years of study; I too am a former student of this
faculty, I did not manage to complete the course, so I invite
and urge you to hang in there and keep going, otherwise you will
have a major regret for the rest of your lives," said
Cecchettin.
"But today we are here for Giulia, and we must remember that
something must come out of this tragic event," he continued.
The messages, the silence, the noise "are fine", he said, "but
those will come to an end.
"I want each one of us to look every day at what we can do to
improve our own lives, not with respect to ourselves but to our
loved ones, our neighbours, our friends, and above all to
women," said Cecchettin.
"Nothing will bring Giulia back, but I want many good
initiatives to come out of her death," he concluded.
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