Milan is celebrating the everlasting fashion of Mila Schön with an exhibition at Palazzo Reale.
But at the opening of 19 September 2008 just she was absent, “the lady of elegance”, “the queen of style”, dead at the age of 89 years, when her most famous creations were reaching the venue of the exposition.
Wanted to celebrate the 50 years of activity of the designer who was among the protagonists of the birth of the “Made in Italy”, the exhibition Mila Schön: Linee Colori Superfici is a dutiful tribute to the woman who made Milanese style synonymous with elegance in the world. (more…)

The Doppia Difesa Foundation O.N.L.U.S. has for founders Michelle Hunziker and Giulia Bongiorno and it was founded in 2007 with a mission to provide support to women and children victims of violence, discrimination and abuse at home or at work.

Very different for job profiles but close in terms of strength of character, the two young women have fought with tenacity and determination to prove their value in two decidedly “machisti” environments.

Michelle Hunziker is the most appreciated showgirl at the moment, a moment that in fact lasted for years as proof of her consolidated and eclectic talent, and Giulia Bongiorno, her skilful lawyer, that still young was noticed in the defensive college of Senator Andreotti, is now insistently mentioned as a possible holder to the Ministry of Justice.

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There is always a first time and, in this case more than ever, we would like to add fortunately. In fact, if there are choices that let us hope for well, Emma Marcegaglia first woman president of Confindustria has what it takes to be one of them.
Born in Mantua in 1965, the entrepreneur is accustomed to primacies with the association of Italian industrialists: in 1996, thirty, she was the first woman to set foot in the head office of Astronomy street. She entered with a role of responsibility, as president of young industrialists, and in the years she has held the most prestigious positions at European level. In recognition of her dazzling career, and of the esteem and trust that she has been able to conquer, she is now designated as head of Confindustria. And here there are three primacies at once: sex, age, and the plebiscite of the highest percentage of votes ever reached (99.2%).
She said she is “very excited, happy, proud”. She considers her appointment as “a symbol for all women” and indicates in low female employment one of the problems of the development in Italy.

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Before placing in the archives the most expensive Olympic Games of the history, it is with pride that we stop for a moment on the triumphs of Italian women at Beijing 2008.
Accustomed to demonstrate our value with nude numbers, we see that 11 of the 28 medals won by the Italian team are victories of women: the gold and the bronze in fencing respectively of Valentina Vezzali and Margherita Granbassi; the bronze in Team fencing of Valentina Vezzali, Margherita Granbassi, Giovanna Trillini and Ilaria Salvatori; the silver in Canoe-Kayak of Josefa Idem; the gold in judo of Giulia Quintavalle; the gold in archery flight of Chiara Cainero; the gold of Elisa Rigaudo in march 20 km; the gold in the 200 metres freestyle of Federica Pellegrini; the silver in the 800 metres freestyle of Alessia Filippi; the silver in sailing of Alessandra Sensini; the bronze in cycling road of Tatiana Guderzo. (more…)