

On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of
Women, the Coordination of the National Council of Italian Women in
collaboration with the Rotary and Lions clubs in Rome, organized at
the Officers' Club of the Italian Armed Forces in Rome a conference
on the theme "The condition of women and the current
international situation".
The President of the Rotary Colosseum, Avv. Andrea Valente
Cioncoloni thanked all the speakers, guests and all those who
contributed to the realization of this important event aimed at
reminding the social, political and economic achievements of women
and the discrimination and violence which they have undergone, and
are still subjected, all over the world.
After listening to the anthems of all the participating countries,
Prof. Massimo Papa, professor of Islamic law and Islamic countries
at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, and moderator of the
conference, gave the floor to Mrs. Rezan Kader who presented the
role of the Kurdish woman, as mother, wife, worker and especially
peshmerga, aimed at defending her land and her family. Despite the
Kurdish women enjoy equal treatment in the Kurdish society;
unfortunately, they are at the moment subjected to slavery and
violence by ISIS terrorists. For this reason, the High
Representative appealed to the international community to receive
strong support in the fight against terrorism. Other speeches worthy
of note, that one of the surgeon Dr. Vincenzo D'Alessandro, who
spoke of the problem of infibulation, Mrs. Patrizia Salierno
President of the NGO Project Rwanda; Hon. Alessandro Battilocchio,
responsible for Italy-Myanmar project and finally of His Royal
Highness the Princess India of Afghanistan.
At the conclusion of the interventions, the organizing committee
delivered floral gifts to the panelists and other present women, and
offered a dinner to the guests.