Women and the Vote: Eighty Years of Democracy and Citizenship
November 11, 2026, 2:30 PM
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
Edificio U6 Agorà, Aula Mario Martini U6-4, Floor -1
Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan
As part of the initiatives promoted by the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca to mark the eightieth anniversary of women’s suffrage, a public event will be held dedicated to the historic days of June 2 and 3, 1946, when Italian women voted for the first time in the institutional referendum and the election of the Constituent Assembly.
The event will explore the background, unfolding, and consequences of those days, focusing on their significance for the history of democracy and citizenship.
It will be an opportunity to reflect on the value of voting, participation, and democratic citizenship, with contributions from University faculty and a closing monologue by author and comic actress Francesca Puglisi.
The initiative is connected to the installation 1946: Women’s Suffrage. The Story of a Long Journey, on display at the Edificio U6 Agorà until November 19. Through silhouettes, ballot boxes, and messages from the public, the installation invites reflection on the value of voting and participation in democratic life.