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Statues at Prato della Valle square in Padua

Padua's Most Important Public Square To Get Its First Female Statue

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/08/2022 - 04:43

To honor the world’s first female graduate, the northern Italian city of Padua plans to install the first statue of a woman among 78 dedicated to notable male…

Food & Drink

Smashing the (Wine) Glass Ceiling: Three Women-Owned Wineries in Italy

by cynthialpchaplin | Mon, 11/08/2021 - 11:10

Etruscans were the most recent civilisation in Italy to empower women with broad roles in society, and then they were wiped out by the Romans in the 3rd…

Travel

10 Packing Tips for A Woman’s Italy Trip

by suzvanallen | Mon, 09/13/2021 - 11:07

Along with joyful anticipation, when packing for a trip to Italy, panic may ensue. Here are Ten Tips to bring back the fun. Pack light. Dragging a heavy…

Food & Drink

In Italy’s Val di Non, Saving A Rare Mountain Wine

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/03/2021 - 08:04

Before she moved to Italy’s Val di Non, Silvia Tadiello didn't even know that Groppello di Revò existed. However, this obscure - to most - red wine produced in…

Travel

Top 10 Travel Tips for Solo Women Travelers to Italy

by suzvanallen | Mon, 07/05/2021 - 10:46

Each year, more and more women are answering the siren’s call of a solo trip to Italy and setting off to discover its great beauty, pleasures, and…

Food & Drink

The Women Of Brunello

by andrewcotto | Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:03

Considered among the “Grandfathers” of Italian wine, Brunello di Montalcino had maintained a patriarchal association since the mid-1800s when production began…

Lifestyle

First Woman to Ever Lead Reuters, One of the World’s Top News Agencies, is Italian

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 04/22/2021 - 05:37

For the first time in its 170-year history, British news agency Reuters, one of the largest in the world, has appointed a woman to be editor in chief, and that…

Lifestyle

From Invisible To Invincible at 50: How I Created My Own Style Renaissance (And How You Can Too)

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 03/19/2021 - 01:55

by: Elinor Salter When I was in my mid-forties, my life suddenly changed. We had recently come back from living in Italy and I was adapting to a less carefree…

Culture

What Do We Know about Etruscan Women?

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 05/14/2020 - 05:45

If you’ve heard anything at all about the ancient Etruscans of central Italy, you probably know that they are considered “mysterious.” Countless books, courses…

Culture

Plautilla Nelli, the First Woman Artist of Florence

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/16/2018 - 11:25

“And in the houses of gentlemen throughout Florence, there are so many pictures, that it would be tedious to attempt to speak of them all,” wrote Giorgio…