Messina is preparing to celebrate International Women's Day, a calendar of initiatives sponsored by the Municipality.

As a tribute to all women, the Municipality of Messina on the occasion of International Women's Day which will be celebrated all over the world next Friday, promoted and sponsored a series of cultural and entertainment events aimed at all citizens.

A calendar of initiatives organized by the Departments of Equal Opportunities and Social Policies in synergy with the directives of the General Director Salvo Puccio and the CUG, the Messina Social City, the associations for Gender Policies and many local entities.
Among these, the mayor Federico Basile accepted the ANCI's request to illuminate a significant monument of the city with yellow light. “For the occasion, in order to give a visual signal dedicated to women and to raise awareness among the community on the issues of the affirmation of everyone's rights, freedom and legality, Palazzo Zanca will be lit up in yellow on Friday 8 March”, Mayor Basile communicates.

“The initiatives range from topics related to rights, health, art and conviviality – explains councilor Liana Cannata instead – but all linked by a common thread: the anniversary of March 8 must be an opportunity to reflect and commit all together for women's freedom and against any form of discrimination and violence against women, girls and boys.

It will be a moment of reflection for all of us, women, men, girls and boys to become aware of being able to make the future of our society better because, even if equality is sanctioned by our Constitution, we know it is still far from its actual realization".

“The calendar of events that we propose aims to convey a series of substantial acts and moments to raise awareness in order to fully achieve this objective and to make a further contribution not only to highlight the role of women but also to build the foundations for an increasingly inclusive".

The program of appointments includes:

• Friday 8 March:

“THE EVOLUTION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MESSINA", a series of initiatives organized by the Equal Opportunities Department and shared with the CUG and CPO Network to reflect and discuss equal opportunities focused on the theme "talking about women means talking first and foremost about people";
Playbills “BUSY PLACE”, an initiative organized by the CUG, the Single Guarantee Committee of the Municipality of Messina, which provides for the distribution of "Occupied Place" posters in all municipal offices open to the public, both central and peripheral, in order to raise awareness among users of the tragic phenomenon of femicide;
“WOMEN VICTIMS OF ACCIDENTS AT WORK”, in-depth seminar, at 10 am, in the Oval room in Palazzo Zanca, organized by the ANMIL association;
“WOMEN'S DAY – SELF DEFENSE AND FLASH MOB” at 18pm, in Piazza Cairoli, organized by MP Eventi;
“FLASHMOB MARIPOSA”, organized by Messina Social City in various city spaces: at 15pm in the CEP village; at 16.30 pm in Piazza Unione Europea; and at 17.30 pm in Piazza Casa Pia;
“DINA AND CLARENZA AWARD”, an event to be held in the Salone degli Specchi in Palazzo dei Leoni, organized by the AMMI association;

• Saturday 9 March:

“WOMEN'S RIGHTS – Between past and future…. Between family and work”, Conference, at 11 am, in the Bandiere hall in Palazzo Zanca, organized by FIDAPA.