Valeria Solesin Award 2021, Origlia (Meritocracy Forum): “Crucial historical moment”

“This award enhances important talents of young people who are committed to the issue of female participation in the world of work. Valeria Solesin was studying precisely these issues in Paris. Last night we celebrated the fifth edition of the National Merit Day, after 10 years of Forum activity of Meritocracy. In Europe, in terms of merit with regard to women, Italy is still in the last position out of 12 historical European countries. In general, our country was not in a good situation previously; but now there is a worsening due to the economic slowdown due to the pandemic “. This was said by the president of the Meritocracy Forum, Maria Cristina Origlia, during the V edition of the Valeria Solesin Award, in memory of the 28-year-old killed during the attack on the Bataclan in Paris. Read also “We can say that in Italy, the parameter on equal opportunities has improved and therefore – he added – the work that is being done at 360 degrees on gender equality is bearing fruit. However, there are other parameters that are worsening. What we see is that in university courses usually merit is always recognized, while in the world of work it is not recognized sufficiently and this is why we are working. We must not only reward but educate about merit “. “The work you are doing in terms of female participation in the world of work, at this historic moment, is very important. These issues were also dealt with in the G20 and we thank Minister Bonetti for the strategic plan she has developed for equal opportunities between now and 2024. We are in a crucial historical moment and – he concluded – the theses we are presenting today are an example of the talent of this country “.