1) The document discusses events held in Italy for Equal Pay Day 2012, organized by BPW Italy and its various clubs, to raise awareness about the gender pay gap. 2) The clubs held conferences, debates, photo competitions, and surveys on the topic of unequal pay between men and women. 3) Common causes identified for the pay gap included women working part-time more often, their work being undervalued, difficulties pursuing careers and reaching leadership positions, and challenges from motherhood responsibilities.

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Equal Pay Day 2012 - 2013
in Italy
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All Italian clubs are doing a great
movement of opinion regarding the
EPD
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In Italy, the employment rate for
women is , in 2013 , at 47.8 %
(+0.6) 2013
The movement of opinion
is necessary
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Italy has a very high female
unemployment;
 It is one of the European countries
with the lowest minimum wage EU
The movement of opinion
is necessary
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The wage gap is statistically
decreased
(today is around 8%).
The wage gap
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But this data is apparently positive.
In fact there are many women who
work without a contract.
( So-called undeclared work )
The wage gap
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Solve the wage gap between men
and women for equal work by 2016.
was the
goal of the Monti government
The wage gap
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The event of motherhood
The care of children
The care of the elderly
The most important causes
of this phenomenon are :
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The lack of infrastructures
The lack of economic measures
in favour of women
The lack of gender budgets
The most important causes
of this phenomenon are :
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What are we doing in Italy ?
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North West District
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Let's take a quick look
at our Italian Districts
Let’s start with the North West District

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CLUBS ; TORINO-TORINO RIVOLI VAL SUSA-TORINO SAN
GIOVANNI-TORINO EST-PINO CHIERI
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CLUBS ; TORINO-TORINO RIVOLI VAL SUSA-TORINO SAN
GIOVANNI-TORINO EST-PINO CHIERI
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 More women work part-time
 Their work is undervalued
 Womem can rarely pursue a career
 Women rarely reach leadership
positions in companies
The causes identified
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Milano Club BPW Italy
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Milano Club BPW Italy
The wage gap in Italy and Europe
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Other Clubs of the North West District
Genova : The day of equal pay
Monza Brianza Club : Forum EPD
Varese : : The women and the
EPD in entrepreneurship
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North East District
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Vicenza Club BPW Italy
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Vicenza Club
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The Goal :
To increase awareness of the problem
To supervise negotiation in the workplace
 To establish pay day equality in the context of
"Road Map”
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ROVIGO Club
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ROVIGO Club :Photo Competion
"The work in women's lives.
The life of women in the workplace”
Goals :
- To promote awareness of the issue of the gender
pay gap
- To promote the education on the male and
female roles in society
- To assert that "motherhood" is a social
value
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BOLOGNA Club -
Gender Pay Gap Day
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BOLOGNA Club - Gender Pay Gap Day
The Club has conducted a survey on the data of the Emilia Romagna Region
The results of pay gap
Employee work : 20%
Professional work : 43,14 % lawyers
50% professional accountants
51,62 % engineers
56.58 % architects
68.08% female doctors
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VENICE-Equal Pay Day: Meeting debate
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“Profile of women: the films speak of working women”
The films We Want Sex, Potiche the
beautiful statue and North Country
have been an opportunity to reflect on the
theme of discrimination that persists in the
world of labor between men and women.
Fighting women , women who don't
surrender, women who win.
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Trieste : Beyond the glass ceiling
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BPW ItalyTrieste : Beyond the glass ceiling
The conference aimed to raise the local
awareness , on disparities on salary and
proposing solutions internationally.
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Other Clubs of North East District:
- San Donà di Piave :"Women to the adventure in the work”
- Pordenone : “Motherhood, Work, Equal Pay and Pensions”
- Legnago - Basso Veronese :"Gazebo in the streets" for EPD”
- Trento : “Workshop on EPD”
- San Bonifacio : "Women who are making“
-Tergeste :Conference on equal pay day
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Central District
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ROMA Club
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Jesi Club
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Why do women earn less?

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Why do women earn less?
Surely the difference is
caused by direct or indirect
discrimination, the
underestimation of female
skills , the horizontal and
vertical segregation of
women into the labor market.

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South East District
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Southeast District
National Conference
in Rome
Europe is for women
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It is decisive the role
of associations that, in the
movement of opinion, can
raise awareness of certain
issues and lead legislation to
eliminate unjustifiable
discrimination and to
demand respect for the
Constitution.
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Policoro Club
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Goal : action at various levels, addressing the
causes with cohesive and shared initiatives,
reflecting and promoting a true culture of equal
opportunities .
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Altamura and Gravina di Puglia Club
BPW Italy
The Goal:
To stimulate the discussion about the
differences in pay
To create transparency in labour relations
 To achieve real gender equality in
the labour market
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Terra D’Otranto Club BPW Italy
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"Women have to do
everything twice as well
as men to be judged half
as good. Fortunately this
isn’t difficult !”

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Sicily District
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Sicily District:
Women and
the gender pay gap
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………… and a lot of other clubs!!!!
Rovigo
Bologna
North West
Trento Pordenone
Legnago
San Bonifacio
TergesteTrieste
Augusta
Avola Floridia
Francofonte
Lentini
Noto
Pachino
Palazzolo Acreide
Rosolini
Siracusa
Solarino
Varese Milano
Torino
Genova
Roma
Jesi
Casarano
Policoro
Altamura
Vicenza