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ADRIA (ROVIGO) – «Your name tells me that she’s arab so there’s nothing to do“. These are the words a young woman from Rovigo read in hers mobile phone after responding to a job offer from an acquaintance classifieds site. Discrimination is the same Fatima Essania, 25 years old, resident in Italy 2007 and perfectly integrated into the Polesine community. «Yesterday morning I responded to a job advertisement, says the girl – they were looking for one part time maid in Adria area. So far I have worked as a kitchen assistant in several major restaurants in the Polesine area, in fact I have attended the Cipriani hotel institute. However, due to the restaurant crisis caused by the pandemic, the girl decided to continue her studies and, in the meantime, do a job that does not involve her all day.
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Here is the ad for the search for a car in the housework that could represent an opportunity not to be missed. However, he would never have thought of being denied the job interview due to his Arab origins. “It had really happened on other occasions, reveals the 25-year-old, but now I have decided to make it known in the hope that those responsible can intervene against these serious discriminations that unfortunately continue to exist. I do not want anyone to suffer similar episodes of racism. Our name, color, our identity cannot justify such ignorance. Together we can say no to racism».
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Fatima reported on her outburst on Social to give greater visibility to her appeal against all forms of discrimination. In a few hours, the young woman’s message had thousands of visits and hundreds of shares throughout Italy. “In the past, the young Moroccan tells me that my husband and I were denied the rent of an apartment despite having a permanent contract, just because of being of foreign origin. However, we are perfectly integrated in Italy and in the Polesan community ».
Not only. The 25-year-old says she removed the veiled photo from her resume because she realized she was rejected in some job interviews, despite having qualifications and qualifications. “To defeat racism, in all its forms, the first step is to talk about it, the young woman concludes. I hope that my message has the maximum diffusion. I’m really sick of feeling excluded and discriminated against because of my culture and my origins. In 2020, sadly, racism remains a harsh reality even for those who do their best to integrate.
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