In Italy, talking about gender equality still means grappling with data that shows how much progress remains to be made.
On Monday, November 24, in Montecitorio, we took an important step toward changing this trajectory.
We presented the first Report of the UN Women Italy Scientific Committee, which I have the honor of coordinating with the support of Deloitte. We are the culmination of a year of intense work, built with an extraordinary group of experts who provided expertise, data, and vision.
The levers we have decided to act on do not respond to “natural” or inevitable obstacles. They are structural and cultural obstacles, and precisely for this reason, they can be changed.
Our ten priorities stem from a simple but decisive belief: Italy can no longer grow by leaving half its talent behind.
We don’t want an extra seat at the table: we want to change the shape of the table.
Changing the shape of the table means changing male models, educating people about respect, responsibility, and equality. It means stopping considering equality as a “pro-women” issue and starting to recognize it as a quality lever for the country’s development.
Our ten priorities outline a clear direction:
– women’s economic and financial independence
– solid social infrastructure
– a cultural shift that also involves men as allies.
It’s not about asking for concessions, but about building conditions.
From today, we continue, aiming to transform our proposals into actions that generate real impact, updating our report for next year.
I thank the members of the Scientific Committee and our knowledge partner Deloitte for the rigorous and collaborative work that has brought us this far, President Darya Majidi, Silvana Perfetti, Magda Bianco, Cristiana Carletti, Stefano Ciccone, Celeste Costantino, Maria De Paola, Saverio Gazzelloni, Maurizia Iachino Leto di Priolo, Barbara Leda Kenny, Marcella Mallen, Paola Profeta, Fabio Roia, and Alessandro Rosina, as well as our board.
