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The paper presents the results of the participatory action research project "Gender education, fight against stereotypes and prevention of gender violence", developed by the FORLILPSI Department of the University of Florence in collaboration with the Municipality of Livorno as part of the Memorandum of Understanding for the prevention, contrast and taking charge of gender-based violence. The research was created to accompany the Municipal Anti-Violence Network in the systematization of organizational and communication processes, supporting the construction of a theoretical-operational model aimed at implementing the interdependence between partners necessary to operate in a systematic and reticular way.

The first phase of the project (June-December 2024) involved the analysis of the context and the needs of the partners, carried out through monthly meetings of the Operational Table. These moments have fostered mutual knowledge, the reconstruction of the skills and practices of the different bodies and the development of shared tools, including the Grid of Competences, the Map of Intervention Actions and the Map of Relations between Partners. This work has made it possible to start drafting the Guidelines, conceived as a guideline device to define collaboration methods, criteria for taking charge and common strategies for prevention and contrast. The Guidelines aim to direct the actions of each actor with a view to interdependence and collaboration and to support the entire path of women, from the emergency moment to social and work reintegration.

The second phase (January-September 2025) involved evaluation, monitoring and training within the network. Through a questionnaire administered to all partners, feedback was collected on collaborative processes and the impact of the actions taken, which were then discussed in plenary. At the same time, training and self-training initiatives have been activated aimed at strengthening the professional and relational skills of the members of the network, with particular attention to inter-institutional communication and integrated case management.

The third phase (October-December 2025) included a specific training course on risk assessment, divided into three steps: mapping of the tools used by the partners; days of theoretical and methodological training and participatory workshops; development of shared communication strategies to ensure effective and timely transmission of information. This work responds to the need to overcome the fragmentation of approaches and to build a common language, an essential condition for coordinated and coherent care.

The results obtained so far highlight a network in progressive consolidation, capable of improving the quality of care and awareness of the roles of individual partners. The project is therefore configured as a transformative process in the making, aimed at strengthening the network as an integrated and responsible system, capable of promoting a territorial culture based on collaboration, effective communication and the empowerment of women.