International Women's Day: the Sant'Anna School organizes an event with an immersive experience on the themes of the ENGINE project for DS Smith Paper Italia, a leading company in the packaging sector

Every year on March 8, the world celebrates International Women's Day, a time to reflect on past achievements, recognize current challenges and reaffirm commitment to a future in which women and men can enjoy equal opportunities and rights. This day, first established in the early 20th century, continues to be an important opportunity to promote gender equality around the world.

The 2024 theme for this day is "Inspire Inclusion", a campaign that promotes a world free from prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination. A different, fair and inclusive world. A world where difference is valued and celebrated.

To prepare for International Women's Day, on 7 March 2024, the Public Engagement Unit of the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies organized a day of reflection and study on the issues related to the day, at the DS Smith Paper Italia, a leading company in the packaging sector, based in Lucca and present in over 30 countries around the world with more than 30,000 employees.

Speakers of the workshop Federica Merenda, research fellow of the Institute of Law, Politics and Development and Carolina Marconi, research fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Intelligence, of the Scuola Sant'Anna with a speech entitled "Discrimination, gender violence and victimization secondary: what happens and what we can do", followed by the presentation of the European project ENGINE (Engaging Men and Boys against Gender-based Violence and Discrimination through Technology-based Trainings).

An immersive virtual reality experience and participatory discussion follows.