Ceremony for Women's Day held at presidential palace
Focuses on awareness of violence and equal opportunity
08 March, 12:39
(ANSA) - Rome, March 8 - Italian President Giorgio
Napolitano will preside over a ceremony held on Friday at the
presidential palace in Rome celebrating International Women's
day.The central theme given to the ceremony, 'Women between Light and Shadows', will focus on the drama of violence and femicide in Italy, and equal opportunity for women in the workplace.
With the February 24-25 elections, the percentage of women MPs rocketed from 20% to 31%, but the numbers are still much lower than European standards.
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