Events
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Peccato di scrittura. A short story competition for women of all ages
For the second consecutive year, the Società per l’Enciclopedia delle donne APS is launching the annual short story competition “Peccato di scrittura”, curated by Monica Randi. This year's theme is “Us and our bodies”.
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1946: Women’s Suffrage. The Story of a Long Journey
National Women's Union Corso di Porta Romana, 32, Milan, ItalyEighty years after women's first vote in Italy, a city-wide event across nine cultural venues in Milan, from October 1 to November 15, 2026, retraces the long road toward the right to vote through images and installations.
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From Labor Representation to the Right to Vote: Women in Trade Unions 1906–2026
Palazzo Reale Piazza Duomo 14, Milan, ItalyOn November 18–19, 2026, Palazzo Reale hosts two days of study promoted by the Municipality of Milan and the Archivio del Lavoro. Two anniversaries are being celebrated: 120 years since the General Confederation of Labor (CGdL) and 80 years since Italian women first voted. The conference traces the history of women workers in trade unions, where women were able to delegate, vote, and represent well before 1946.