Empowering Women: From Surviving to Thriving - Lucia's Story of Strength and Courage

Lucia, a lawyer in Italy, survived a horrific acid attack by her obsessive ex-partner. Despite facing permanent physical disfigurement, she underwent surgeries and treatments, emerging as a symbol of resilience. This case highlights the importance of understanding the difference between love and possession, reclaiming one's self-worth, and breaking free from toxic relationships. Lucia's journey showcases the transformative power of self-love and courage in overcoming domestic violence.

• Empowerment
• Domestic Violence
• Strength
• Resilience
• Self-Love

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1. Case 9 for teaching package on domestic violence Name of presenter and institution

2. Severe Violence with permanent physical disfigurement: Domestic violence in Italy

3. Aims and objectives To show that women often confuse love with possession and do not realize they may be in danger from this relationship To show it is possible to start from a history of violence and move to the woman finding her true self, becoming stronger, more courageous, proud of herself and her newfound beauty

4. Case details Lucia is a lawyer aged 37 years. One evening a hooded man poured acid on her face after she returned home from swimming The attacker was a previous partner with whom she broke off the relationship a year ago He was arrested the same night and subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison He had lied to her about his 10 year relationship with another woman by whom he had a son. Lucia knew about it, but always forgiven him After she finally broke off the relationship, his behaviour became obsessive: stalking, ambiguous writings, intruding in the house and tampering with the gas system with the risk of blowing up the whole building

5. Case details Lucia survived the acid attack, but with the risk of becoming blind She underwent a series of plastic surgery operations to repair the damage and restore her facial features Lucia started a course of treatment to fight the fragility that made her a victim and stay in a violent relationship She lives with her disfigured face and became a symbol of great strength and courage to other women in similar situations In March 2014, she received the medal Knight of the Republic for the courage, determination and dignity with which she reacted to the severe physical consequences of the infamous attack

6. Learning points Women do not want to see the danger of the relationship because love makes them blind. We need to work on ourselves and accept that if a relationship does not work it must be put aside Understanding and love of oneself makes a person less vulnerable. A first step is to understand what is happening and how to re-appropriate our lives, our bodies and our time Lucia s situation is classic where possession is mistaken for love; anger becomes ferocity, until in the essence of cruelty: the acid is thrown in her face: If I can not have you, I will gate you

7. MWIAs training module on violence https://mwiaviolencemanual.wordpress.com/