I grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Mirafiori Sud, one of Turin’s most iconic suburbs.
I understood very early that nothing is given to you for free, and that rights must be earned and defended. In particular, I became passionate about the “women’s issue” from a very young age.
My first milestone was becoming Piedmont president of the historic Emily association. I experienced firsthand how the issue of gender equality has a general significance and is intertwined with the defense of the rights of all differences, in what later became known as the “intersectional approach.”
So in 1994, I decided to devote myself to politics, and, step by step, moving from district councilor to city councilor, and then regional councilor, I ended up leading the Piedmont Region’s Department of Human Rights, which has proven to be one of the most advanced in the defense of women, migrants, and, in general, those who suffer discrimination based on their differences.
In particular, I left the region two framework laws to prevent and combat gender-based violence (Law No. 4 of 2016) and to combat all forms of discrimination (Law No. 5 of 2016), of which I am very proud.
I have always believed in the importance of commitment as a tool for achieving results.
As a young woman, the daughter of a housewife and a Comau designer, I graduated with honors in Information Science and then earned a master’s degree in Computer Science and Telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Turin.
After completing my institutional experience, I had the opportunity to combine my education with the skills I acquired in my subsequent career, becoming a researcher in digital civic technologies at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Turin.
I also revived my interest in Artificial Intelligence, especially its impact on achieving gender
equality.
Meanwhile, I began to become involved in numerous associations that promote issues close to my heart, always with the aim of leveraging the skills I acquired and exploring innovative avenues that could lead to reducing inequalities, starting with gender inequality, a goal that has so far been largely unfulfilled.
My latest challenge is being a founding member of UN Women Italy and a member of its national steering committee.
