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Attention

OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SCHIFANI

SENATOR SENATORS TO ALL / AND THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC

TO THE MINISTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY '

ON. Carfagna

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Mario Baldassarri

MILAN, February 17, 2011

Illustrious,

For many years the Italian women working in the world of work and politics, expecting an appreciation for their efforts and sacrifices that does not arrive.

The approval of the law on female quotas is an element of added value for Italy throughout the country that gender may not be set.

Many women like us, asking to see given the right to respect, too long and hampered access to top management to those which we are sure to make a major contribution to the work, ideas and openness.

In such a moment of serious economic crisis, social, moral, Italy can not afford to give up to 50% of its productive force and creative.

L 'Art Association 51 Laboratory of parity democracy has seen with pleasure the approval in the House last December of a draft law providing equal representation on the boards of listed companies .

Now that the law expects a favorable vote in the Senate.

We learn with regret the slowing down of work due to demand changes to the text of the law that if one part would weaken the proposal as presented, would cause the return of the text in the House.

Our association is committed for many years for women to achieve equal representation in the institutions and management boards of companies. So as to be the architects of the appeal to the TAR Lombardia for the non-gender balance of the junta Lombardy and whose decision appealed to the State Council within days.

We therefore hope that the Italian Senate wants to approve the text adopted in the House would represent a major breakthrough and would fill the serious delay of Italy than in other European countries and that would allow many women give a strong contribution to the growth of our country.

Sincerely,

Dr. Angela Ronchini

President Asst Art.51 Laboratory of parity democracy

Dr. Alda Widmer

Asst Manager Article 51 Brescia

Via Stresa 16-20125 - Milano

Tel.0239440283

Via Monchieri 1 - Brescia

Tel.3288730231