Listen, Feel, Look. Reflections on the Accompaniment of Women Who Have Undergone Sexist Violence

Abstract

I start from my biographical experience related to things lived through in a small village surrounded by nature, from my special relationship with my maternal grandmother, always ready to listen to me, the open doors of my family home, my mother ́s welcoming of the women who came to talk with her, that have guided my understanding and approach towards women who suffer from male violence. The complicity and shared knowledge at Tamaia, living without violence, the teaching received in different disciplines and the trust of many women have given a measure to the patience, listening, love and willingness to welcome the feeling of body and soul as fundamental therapeutic tools in the repair of the harm caused by the excessiveness of giving. The genealogies and teachings of women who I have shared my experience with have nourished me and accompanied me in the task of promoting political actions aimed at living lives free of sexist violence.