TOThe essence of living, there is a double imperative that applies to everyone. First: you must be able to get the money you need. Second: you must be able to manage them firsthand. Women succeed worse than men both in the first and in the second step. It will be simple as you want, but The foundations of equity are here. Work and financial autonomy (and therefore a current account) are the basic ingredients of any freedom. Only in the second joke can we talk about everything else.
Any dispute of the Superovese male (the habit of using the male also for women), every rebellion against gender violence risks affecting little, stopping at the surface of the disparities between men and women.
The economic independence of women, and a current account, for gender equality
“A woman, a job, a current account”: only from here can you build a non -ephemeral and non -superficial change. A change that women and men together have on board. Because it is not only women who benefit from it, filling historical disparities, but also husbands, children, companions, brothers. A society that removes obstacles that still remove women from work generates greater wealth.
We see it clearly within each individual family: only one entry limits the availability on the bank account. And it also affects the decision to have children. Two wages are in the vast majority of cases the condition in order to allow themselves to go beyond the only child. In other words: Women’s work is tied up with double wire with the demographic narrow.
At the time of women an alliance for change is born
Speaking of these themes through The Corriere della Sera, I woman and also through the Festival The time of women Which will see his 12th edition in September (see box on the next page), the Corriere della Sera Group has made a choice of the field in recent years. Sensitizing, explaining, disseminating, informing is fundamental.
But can you do more? Yes, you can. This is why Corriere della Sera has decided to do engine of an alliance. On the one hand with businesses and the union. On the other with banks. We all know how much the internal dynamics to businesses are culture generators. On the other hand, credit institutions have extraordinary levers available To encourage women’s access to the primary instrument of financial autonomy: the current account.
A current account means freedom
Last November we started a comparison with ABI, the Italian banking association, Federcasse (the association of Cooperative Credit), Confcommercio and Confindustria of Milan as well as with CGIL, CISL and UIL territorial. Now this job gives its first fruits. With the birth of an alliance that we will present on September 12th at 12.30 in Milan, during An event within Il Tempo delle Donne.
The goal is to involve, to begin with industry and services companies because they spread the values of the alliance within them. And have on the pitch individual credit institutions to help women who still do not have a current account in any form to open one.
It is a non -trivial call. Women much more than men have revenue income, in general lower than the average of their husbands/companions. Said brutally: The 30/40 year olds who still do not have a current account often have low and intermittent incomes, are therefore a less interesting potential clientele. Precisely for this reason, however, the initiatives of the institutes to make the opening of the account for this band will easier and less expensive will also have an important value also in terms of social responsibility.
A woman, a job, a current account: against gender violence
«To strengthen equal opportunities and contrast to gender violence, challenge and objective more than ever at the center of the activities of ABI and banks, the synergistic contribution of every social, economic and productive part. Also and above all through solid financial skills Women can, with strength and safety in themselves, get out of historical and cultural constraints that in some cases still force them to addiction»Says the general manager of Abi, Marco Elio Rottigni. “In a nutshell, a lever of liberation and self -determination for the benefit of the progress of the entire community” concludes Rottigni.
“Federcasse joined the alliance” a woman, a job, an account “with conviction and enthusiasm. The changes take place when multiple subjects come together for a single goal. And Federcasse has always considered decisive Economic independence as a vehicle for self -determination And, therefore, of freedom »strengthens the concept the general manager of Federcasse, Sergio Gatti. “Favoring the social and economic protagonism of women and a real work, banking and financial inclusion would determine an important return for our communities and for our country”.
Fair work is not enough, the tools to manage it must be guaranteed
Marco Barbieri, director of the Union of Commerce of Milan as well as secretary general of Confcommercio Nazionale, adds reasons: «Confcommercio wanted to be part of this alliance promoted by Corriere della Sera. At the center of our business is the work of autonomous entrepreneurs and workers as well as many employees of the tertiary sector (75 percent of the total), e Work is a fundamental driver for gender equality. From our research carried out with Kap, however, it emerges that in Milan, despite almost 65 percent of women, only 55 percent say they are economically independent. In short, for gender equality is both used as a use and a culture of financial autonomy ».
Responsibility for future generations: a culture of financial autonomy
“The company will be the protagonist of this new campaign that starts from Milan” says Giulia Castoldi, Vicaria Vicaria of the Territorial of Confindustria in Milan, Monza, Lodi and Pavia, with delegation to family businesses. «Together with the other partners we have the responsibility to contribute to the promotion of virtuous actions aimed at communicating the advantages related to the opening of a personal current account as much as possible. Also through this initiative we operate for return to the next generations A company certainly devoted to growth but equally interested in reconciling productivity and social inclusion, competitiveness and sustainability “concludes Castoldi.
The CGIL of Milan, through the secretary Giorgia Sanguinetti, underlines the implications on the front of the fight against gender -based violence: «Often Women remain trapped in toxic or violent relationships precisely because economic dependence It prevents you from being free to decide. We have chosen to be part of this project because we believe it gives concrete support in the direction of conquering freedom of choice “.
For Sabria Sharif, secretary of the Cisl Milano Metropolis, “It is not enough to claim a fair salary, it is essential to guarantee every woman the tools to manage it in complete freedom. Thanks to this alliance we can collaborate directly with credit institutions to make the path to financial independence simpler and more inclusive ».
The alliance, a starting point. You are all invited to the Triennale
«Having a personal current account, knowing your possibilities, knowing how to choose independently and safety are fundamental acts of self -determination. We want to promote the dissemination of knowledge and the conscious use of banking servicesalso as a tool for subtract women from situation of addiction and abuse»Closes the Greek Ester of the Uil in Milan.
Now a fundamental underlining. The alliance is an open starting point. Open to anyone who shares their spirit and you think they can make a contribution. We are aware of how essential it is to remove the obstacles that prevent women from working, for this reason we asked a contribution to the Municipality of Milan and the Metropolitan Afol. To begin We have involved the world of industry and services but we know well that the world of production does not end there. For this we are waiting for you at the time of women, in Milan, in the three -year on 12 September at 12.30. Ora contribution will be precious.
The time of women 2025
Arrived at the edition, n. 12, the time of women returns to the Milan Triennale (12-14 September)the Feast-Festival of Corriere della Sera born from an idea of La27esimaora, in collaboration with Io Donna, value D and the Interuniversity Research Center for Cultures of the Gender. Dedicated to the theme powers. Money. Loves. The freedom to still want everythingwill see over 300 Italian and international guests alternate (for a total of 100 appointments) from the world of institutions, civil society, culture, showbusiness, and sport. There will be three days full of live investigations, interviews, workshops, shows and much more. Great space for physical well -being with the Movement program and the show will be reserved, with three theatrical pieces and evening concerts. Info and program: iltempodelledonne.it