Italy's Gender Equality Observatory Releases First Report for International Day Against Violence Against Women
On November 25, 2022, Italy's Ministry of Culture Gender Equality Observatory, under the leadership of Celeste Costantino, published its inaugural annual report focusing on the representation of women in the cultural and artistic sectors. The report underscores significant challenges and opportunities within the audiovisual field. While certain areas remain resistant to equal opportunities, the film industry demonstrates a notable commitment to change. Various initiatives commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, such as Buongiorno Ceramica's red ceramic shoes displayed in 45 cities and ceramic plaques in Oristano featuring the emergency number 1522. Additionally, the docu-series #SCRIVIMIQUANDOARRIVIACASA airs on Crime+Investigation, while performances and exhibitions throughout Italy highlight women's narratives and gender violence, including a crowdfunding campaign for "L'amavo troppo e le ho sparato" and a photo exhibition in Bologna showcasing Iranian women.
Key facts
- Ministry of Culture Gender Equality Observatory released first annual report on November 25, 2022
- Report focuses on women in culture and arts, with audiovisual sector showing evolution
- Celeste Costantino coordinates the observatory
- Buongiorno Ceramica places red ceramic shoes in 45 cities across Italy
- Crime+Investigation airs docu-series #SCRIVIMIQUANDOARRIVIACASA on Sky channel 119
- Donnexstrada and Crime+Investigation promote @violawalkhome video accompaniment service in 16 languages
- Performance 'Quello che non sai di Lei' at Piccola Galleria Resistente in Naples on November 25
- Niyaz Azadikhah and Alireza Shojaian present 'Iran: Stitches on the Body of Freedom' at Fondazione Imago Mundi, Treviso, November 25-27
- Crowdfunding for Irene Pittatore and Isabelle Demangeat's notebook 'L'amavo troppo e le ho sparato' on Eppela until December 10
- Julia Krahn's 'St. Javelin' at Museo Novecento, Florence, until January 29, 2023
- MAC Lissone Instagram live with Giuseppe Stampone and Francesca Guerisoli on November 24
- Effimera presents 'Amori rubati' with Federica di Martino at Teatro di Documenti, Rome, and other theaters
- Equaly birthday party at Arci Bellezza, Milan, on November 24 during Milano Music Week
- Gucci's CHIME FOR CHANGE supports Beaware Now's 'Comunicatio Manifesta' campaign presented at Casa Internazionale delle Donne, Rome, on November 24
- Exhibition 'Come l'acqua. Le donne (in)visibili dell'Iran' at Bologna's Regional Assembly until December 2, with conference on December 3
- Roundtable 'Artiste e femminismo in Italia' at Museo Novecento, Florence, with Paola Ugolini's book
- Daniela Comani's 'You are mine' at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, until January 29, 2023
Entities
Artists
- Celeste Costantino
- Antonella Cuzzocrea
- Bianca Maria Castelli
- Camilla Segnini
- Giuditta Natali Elmi
- Marisa Del Monte
- Paola Alviano Glaviano
- Pietro Melillo
- Niyaz Azadikhah
- Alireza Shojaian
- Mahsa Amini
- Irene Pittatore
- Isabelle Demangeat
- Julia Krahn
- Giuseppe Stampone
- Francesca Guerisoli
- Federica di Martino
- Dacia Maraini
- Elasi
- Plastica
- Ali Asghar Kalantar
- Laura Sassi
- Fabrizio Fontanelli
- Paola Ugolini
- Alessia Bettini
- Sergio Risaliti
- Francesca Banchelli
- Christian Caliandro
- Laura Cherubini
- Stefania Rispoli
- Daniela Comani
- Eleonora d'Arborea
- Laura De Dilectis
Institutions
- Ministero della Cultura
- Osservatorio sulla parità di genere
- Buongiorno Ceramica
- Crime+Investigation
- Sky
- Donnexstrada
- V.srl
- Piccola Galleria Resistente
- Fondazione Imago Mundi
- Ca' Scarpa
- Gallerie delle Prigioni
- Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT
- Eppela
- Museo Novecento
- MAC Lissone
- Effimera
- Teatro di Documenti
- Teatro Fellini
- Teatro Maria Caniglia
- Teatro Sociale di Mantova
- Equaly
- Milano Music Week
- Arci Bellezza
- POCHE cltv
- Gucci
- CHIME FOR CHANGE
- Beaware Now
- Casa Internazionale delle Donne
- Assemblea legislativa della Regione Emilia Romagna
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Albisola Superiore
- Oristano
- Naples
- Treviso
- Turin
- Florence
- Piazza Santa Maria Novella 10
- Lissone
- Rome
- Teatro di Documenti, Rome
- Pontinia
- Sulmona
- Mantua
- Milan
- Via Giovanni Bellezza, 16/A, 20136 Milano
- Bologna
- viale Aldo Moro 50, Bologna
- Viale delle Belle Arti 131, 00197 Roma
- Vico Santa Maria a Lanzati 23, Napoli
- Piazza del Duomo 20, 31100 Treviso
- P.za di Santa Maria Novella, 1, Firenze
- Via della Lungara 19, Roma
- Iran
- Ukraine
- Europe