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24.11.2023 Conference "The Time of Women"

On the occasion of the International Day against violence against women of 25th November, established by the UN in 1999, the Conference "The Time of Women" took place in Venice: on Friday November 24th from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at Aula Baratto of Ca'Foscari University of Venice (Dorsoduro 3246).

The aim of the event was to raise awareness about the topic and about how much it has been done, how much we are doing, and how much we still can do to fight violence against women.

The initiative is carried out thanks to the cooperation between Ca' Foscari University of Venice and its department of Linguistics and Comparate Cultural Studies and Economics, the Archive of Scriptures and Migrant Writers, Europe Direct of the Municipality of Venice, the Single Guarantee Committee, the Association of Contemporary Feminisms, and the Project HER by Ca'Foscari University.

Event PROGRAMME:

9:30 am Institutional Greetings

Tiziana Lippiello, Rector of Ca'Foscari University of Venice
Sara De Vido, Rector's delegated to gender equality and to Remebrance Day
Susanna Regazzoni, Archive's Director of Scriptures and Migrant Writers
Gian Luigi Paltrinieri, President of the Unique Guarantee Committee
Francesca Vianello, Coordinator of Europe Direct-Eurodesk, Municipality of Venice

Interveners

Luana Zanella, politician
Sabrina Palmitessa, accountant
Dora Gago, poet
Francesca Migliorati, gallerist
Margherita Salzer, lawyer
Monica Gussoni, Manager of Human Resources Area of Ca'Foscari University of Venice
Cecilia Vendrasco, flutist