Italy (and much of the rest of the world is celebrating Festa della Donna or International Women’s Day today. Here in Rome the festivities began yesterday with a demonstration for the protection of women and equal rights yesterday.
Today, the fun continues: the Presidential palace on the Quirinal Hill was protected by a female military unit today (see photo below) and entry to all state-run museums, archaeological sites, and art galleries was free for women.
We’re betting the restaurants will be packed this evening.
For more on the celebration of International Women’s Day in Italy, see our post from last year. To read about Italy’s most powerful women, click on over to this article by Judith Harris.
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