The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'Design a fairer country': How post-Covid reforms could help close Italy's gender gap Whether through new nurseries or bridging the gender pay gap, many Italian women hope a post-pandemic recovery plan will tackle entrenched inequality in the labour market, especially in the poorer south. https://www.thelocal.it/20201130/design-a-fairer-country-how-post-covid-reforms-could-help-close-italys-gender-gap Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:14:22 +0100 design-a-fairer-country-how-post-covid-reforms-could-help-close-italys-gender-gap Why are there so few women in Italy’s most powerful jobs? When the Italian government sat down with heads of industry to discuss the budget this week, there was something noticeably missing from the picture: women. https://www.thelocal.it/20181212/why-are-there-so-few-women-in-italys-most-powerful-jobs Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:48:08 +0100 why-are-there-so-few-women-in-italys-most-powerful-jobs 12 statistics that show the state of gender equality in Italy On International Women's Day, The Local looks what it's like to be a woman in Italy by the numbers. https://www.thelocal.it/20180308/statistics-women-in-italy-womens-rights-gender-gap-equality Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:18:28 +0100 statistics-women-in-italy-womens-rights-gender-gap-equality Italy’s gender gap is getting a whole lot worse Women who want equal opportunities to work, fair pay, political representation, a higher education and access to health care won’t find it in Italy, global statistics show. https://www.thelocal.it/20171103/italy-gender-gap-worse Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:56:18 +0100 italy-gender-gap-worse