Changed by Women Event on 8 March at Bocconi

CHANGED BY WOMEN IS UNDERWAY, THE PROJECT THAT TELLS THE EXTRAORDINARY STORIES OF 99 WOMEN WHO HAVE PURSUED THEIR DREAMS AND CHANGED THE FUTURE. THE INITIATIVE ENTAILS A BOOK, FUNDRAISER, WOMEN'S MENTORING PROGRAM AND ROADSHOW INVOLVING THE BOCCONI ALUMNI COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT AIMS TO BET ON THE FUTURE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN

A total of 99 extraordinary stories of women who have been able to overcome their limits and the stereotypes imposed by society; 99 stories of Bocconi alumnae who became role models; 99 stories of women of different ages, walks of life, aspirations and goals who bet on the future and changed it. They are the stars of Changed by Women, Bocconi’s project that celebrates International Women's Day every day by looking toward the future of the next generation of girls and young women.

Changed by Women is not only a book, but also a fundraiser to support new female students, a women’s mentoring program, and a roadshow with stops at all the Bocconi alumni community headquarters around the world. It all kicks off on 8 March in Milan (8:30pm, Via Roentgen Aula Magna) with an event that merges words and music, adrenaline and reflections, smiles and emotion – featuring an incredible appearance by Donna Javotte Manca di Villahermosa, president of Bocconi University from 1932 to 1957 (the complete program of the event can be found here).

"When we talk about leadership, role models play a very important role," writes Director of Bocconi's AXA Research Lab on Gender Equality and Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Sustainability, Paola Profeta. Her words can be found in the afterword of the volume available on 8 March that will contribute to the Women's Fund in support of scholarships. "Women in the top ranks of companies, politics, institutions and universities represent not only a possibility, but an outcome – a stimulus for women of all ages; a change for the culture of families, companies and institutions; a defiance of and victory against gender stereotypes in every context."

For this reason, the 99 stories told by Diana Cavalcoli and gathered in Changed by Women are but a few among many possible tales and among many that are yet to be written – because every one could be the possible inspiration for the next.

The (s)heroes of Changed by Women are:
Alice Acciarri, Arianna Alessi, Alona Andruk, Silvia Ardagna, Benedetta Arese Lucini, Bianca Arrighini, Elisa Balbo, Bernadette Bevacqua, Eleonora Bianchi, Selene Biffi, Alessandra Bini, Emma Bonino, Paola Bonomo, Alice Bordini Staden, Sofia Bordone, Patricia Buffa, Silvia Candiani, Cecilia Capello, Mariafrancesca Carli, Isabella Castiglioni, Cristina Catania, Silvia Cerolini, Gledis Cinque, Laura Cioli, Francesca Colombo, Barbara Cominelli, Silvia Console Battilana,  Emanuela Corghi, Francesca Cornelli, Diyala D'Aveni, Noemi Dalmonte, Francesca Daverio, Claudia de Lillo, Valentina De Santis, Alisée de Tonnac, Margherita Della Valle, Sarah Dei Tos, Antonella Di Chio, Veronica Diquattro, Dubravka Djedovic, Kristin Engvig, Melissa Ferretti Peretti, Silvana Filipponi, Maria Eugenia Filmanovic, Anna Fiscale, Laura Furlan, Giovanna Gallì, Roberta Gatti, Sophia Giacchi, Eleonora Giorgi, Cecilia Gozzoli,  Giovanna Iannantuoni, Stevie Kim, Naomi Kohashi, Elena Lavezzi, Claire Lelièvre, Giovanna Li Perni, Simona Maellare, Elisabetta Magistretti, Monica Mandelli, Paola Marinone, Elisa Massara – Elasi, Isabella Mastrodicasa, Sinziana Mircea, Virginie Morgon, Sabina Nuti, Silvia Paruzzolo, Maria Pierdicchi, Elena Pirondini, Maria Serena Porcari, Monica Alessandra Possa, Titti Postiglione, Giovanna Prandini, Alessandra Priante, Alice Quagliato, Federica Ranghieri, Sara Rezoagli,  Jelena Ristic, Farian Sabahi, Kim Salvadori, Maria Salvaggio, Rosa Scelsa, Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Cristina Scocchia, Chiara Scotti, Sara Scrittore, Carla Sozzani, Virginia Stagni, Valentina Stinga, Laura Tardino, Tia Taylor, Irene Tinagli, Fabiola Tisbini, Maddalena Torelli, Serena Maria Torielli, Tiziana Trefiletti, Federica Tremolada, Silvia Wang, Giada Zhang.



by Barbara Orlando
Translated by Rosa Palmieri