# Expansion of ‘i Rifugi’ network in Italy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/expansion-of-i-rifugi-network-in-italy
> Updated: 2026-09-03T12:44:38.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The ‘i Rifugi’ network, an initiative launched in 2023 by the publisher Settenove and Percorso Donna APS with support from the Giulia Cecchettin Foundation, is expanding its presence in Italian public cultural spaces to combat gender-based violence.

In August 2026, the municipal library in Correggio, ‘La Biblio’, joined the network. Following specialized training, staff members became equipped to provide discretion, listening, and orientation for women facing vulnerability, acting as a bridge to local specialist services.

By September 2026, the Alberto La Volpe Municipal Library in Bastia Umbra also joined the initiative, marking the first library in the Umbria region to do so. This expansion was facilitated through the Bastia Umbra Equal Opportunities Table to strengthen local prevention and information tools.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Bastia Umbra library joins national network to combat gender violence

The Alberto La Volpe Municipal Library in Bastia Umbra has become the first library in Umbria to join the ‘i Rifugi’ national network to combat gender-based violence.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bastia-umbra-library-joins-national-network-to-combat-gender-violence

### 2026-08-19: Correggio library joins ‘i Rifugi’ network to support women

The municipal library in Correggio, Italy, has joined the ‘i Rifugi’ network, training staff to provide a safe space for listening and directing women facing gender violence toward specialist services.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/correggio-library-joins-i-rifugi-network-to-support-women

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Cite as: Expansion of ‘i Rifugi’ network in Italy. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/expansion-of-i-rifugi-network-in-italy