Hotels open doors to women survivors of violence

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 22 - Tourism Minister Daniela Santanché and Equal Opportunities and Family Minister Eugenia Roccella on Wednesday signed an agreement with associations representing the hotel industry to provide free hotel accommodation to women survivors of violence and their children for up to a week after shelter care.
    The initiative is part of the project Qui non sei sola (Here you are not alone).
    "Violence against women is getting worse every day, and the abuse often takes place within the family," said Santanché.
    "The idea is to host these women in hotels after the recovery process to give them a moment of relaxation and help get them return to normal life." "The government is united in the common desire to address this problem," added Roccella.
    Roughly 1,000 hotels in Italy have already signed up to the project, providing stays to women and their children of between 3 and 7 days. (ANSA).