Women in the Italian Government, Past and Present

Abstract

Much discussion and Debate concerning the value and worth of diversity and also the advancement and empowerment of women have been raging on for centuries, but when it comes to the topic of the equality of gender, only a limited number of achievements and accomplishments can be associated or compared with the expanding role of women in any government. This paper discusses how Women have succeeded in bringing positive changes to the Italian government.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Discussion1

The Commission2

Tina Anselmi5

Mariastella Gelmini6

Alessandra Mussolini8

Conclusion10

References11

Women in the Italian Government, Past and Present

Introduction

The openness of the public sector toward women can be used to serve as a kind of model for the private sector, and eventually for women as a universal workforce. Unfortunately, the passage to achieve the gender parity has been uneven and slow. In the 21st century, the private and public sector maintain to connect, and mine the assets of the talent of women to support and sustain the level of continued development and success (Bachrach, 2011). The institutional approaches to promote and encourage the advancement as well as development of women will surely help in ensuring the economic competitiveness. With a limited number of women at the senior levels of government approximately around one-third representation, the issues of women have started to eclipse a much reduced gender centric issues. It also encourages paving the way to support and promote the upcoming generation of women leaders (Bachrach, 2011). As women swiftly contest or overtake and outdo men in terms of education in most of the parts of the world, they also continue to fall behind men when it comes to attain superior roles in the private sector. Women of the world have always tried to make a mark in this world by doing something outstanding to eliminate the gender distinction and be successful on the face of the world. Women over the years have taken part in different professions. The role of the Women in the Italian Government is of utmost importance as it brought a lot of changes in the system. The system evolved over time with important personalities bringing about the changes as described in the following paper.

Discussion

In 1975, The United Nations organized the earliest world congress which was devoted to improving and upgrading the status of women, and proclaimed it as the “Decade of Women.” Even after so many years there isn't much advancement or any noticeable progress (www.un.org). In the present era, the Women in Italy are much more incorporated into the society than they were ever before. They also have a wide range of life choices for themselves.

Keeping in mind some particular progress which has been achieved since the last few decades, Italy has initiated its primary National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security, through which it is able to monitor and supervise all the relevant sectors. Italy has also started the National Plan on Violence against Women and Stalking (www.unwomen.org). In spite of the recent global financial crisis prevailing in the country, ...