The activities of BPW Italy FIDAPA

The year 2012 – 2013

Eufemia Ippolito National President

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WEPs 1 Establishing high-level corporate leadership for Equal Opportunities

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The March 8 Ceremony at the Presidency of the Italian Republic

It's possible to reconcile the work - family times

Participation in the 56th CSW at the United NationsIt's possible to reconcile the work - family times

Participation in the "2012 Asia Pacific Conference”A wonderful experience of learning and sharingwith others BPW Members, that came from all over the world, on current topics

The National Theme The participation and responsibility for the development of active and supportive citizenship

The International theme Empowered Women Leading Business

WEPs 2 Treat all women and men in an egalitarian workplace – and to support and respect human rights and non- discrimination

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The contents of the movement of Opinion held by the Italian Clubs To debate on the issue of wage differences

To inform the public opinion on this issue To support the women for a common and shared actionTo promote common initiatives at all territorial levels To reduce, in Italy, the salary gap

The Equal Pay Day at the Italian office of the European Parliament This is the event organized by the South East District with the Head of the National Committee “ Women and social policies for Equal Opportunities” on the project of the European Parliament : Europe is for women

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WEPs 3 Ensure the health, safety and well – being of all women and men workers

The pain therapy

More than 100 Clubs FIDAPA BPW Italy asked the Minister of Health

Renato Balduzzi the inclusion of childbirth painless with epidural

anesthesia in the Essential Levels of Assistance, the LEA.

On February 4, the Fidapa BPW Italy signed a protocol  of  agreement

with the Minister of  Health Renato Balduzzi, in the field of pain

therapy.  

The topics that we must deal are:

To promote the fight against pain

Promote a culture of care through appropriate medications

To inform people about the organization of therapy pain at all territorial

levels

To organize conferences, seminars, events in order to achieve the above

points

WEPs 4 Promote education, training and professional development for women

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The XXIII National CongressRome June 29 - 30 and July 1, 2012The approval of New Constitution

The components of the Reform Task Force, the three Supervisors and the Commission legislation produced a final Constitution that was analytically explained and approved in the general Assembly.

The XIV European Congress Sorrento September 28 - 29 – 30A great success for the contents , form and results.The election of the Past National President Pinella Bombaci as Secretary of ECC

The Training Days Our Past National Presidents continue to make their training courses in the Clubs.

WEPs 5 Implement enterprise development and marketing practices that give autonomy to the woman

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The Network of Mediterranean WomenThe Network of Mediterranean Women entrepreneurs between BPW Egypt and BPW Italy , was signed in Sorrento

Conference in Florence"Strategies for sustainability and innovation“

The topics dealt : the ethics of finance and social solidarity a moral application to new phenomena of the financial market

A truly innovative finance, able to movetowards access to credit without gender discrimination

A precious collaboration with the financial Group FIDEURAM

WEPs 6 To promote equality through joint initiatives and support WEPs 7 Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality

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The dual gender preferenceLaw of 23 November 2012, n. 215to promote effective equality of women and men in elected positions and public offices of local government .

Women on Boards of listed and investees companiesLaw of 12 July 2011 n. 120 to provide the gender quotas (30%) on the Board of Directors of listed and public companies.

We established synergies and collaboration with Gender Interuniversity Observatory (Centre on Gender Studies, and Equal Opportunities formed by the three Public Universities of Rome) Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Training Spca Fideuram GroupThe collection and selection of applications from women of excellence for the creation of a database ranked by merit and competence for listed companies and subsidiaries of Public Administration and reference entities;( http://www.fidapa.com/curricula/ )Inclusion of F.I.D.A.P.A. BPW Italy in the database of agencies of internship and traineeships courses in favor of university students.

We are waiting for you in Italy !

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General Assembly Lecce 16 -17 March 2013

National ConventionFirenze

10-11 May 2013