the red armchair of the Italian embassy; Symbolic support for women victims of violence in Afghanistan

The Italian Embassy in Afghanistan has placed a red armchair in its embassy as a symbol of the fight against gender discrimination and support for women victims of violence and discrimination. The embassy, which operates from Doha, posted a message on X today (Sunday, May 14) saying that the armchair represents the void that is created in society when a woman is murdered because of her gender. The Italian Embassy also called the armchair a symbo…