Action Woman Award

A special award to the "young people of the Cooperativa Sociale il Volo ONLUS" for the courage and commitment they show every day on their path of rehabilitation and social inclusion & live performance to create the award sculpture to be presented on 6 March 2016 at the "We for wo-men Marathon" - ACTION WOMAN AWARD PRESS RELEASE
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the association L'Arte di Amarsi, together with several partners from the non-profit world and beyond, including Social Time Onlus, Unimeir University, the Teulié Military School, which opened its doors to us, Good Guys International, Professor Lorenzo Masini, creator of Action Woman, Papilio, 6 Social, Mediarevolution, and with the active participation of local institutions, presents the project We for Wo-men.
Safety, prevention of violence and gender equality are the themes addressed by the organisers through school and company workshops, "Action Woman" self-security courses and two events to spread the message, the Action Woman Award and the We for Wo-men Marathon, held on the two annual dates dedicated to women (25 November and 8 March).
"The courage to react" is the theme of the first Action Woman Award, the strong message it wants to send to all women. That is why we chose to give the award to important women working in different areas of civil society who, thanks to their ability to react to difficulties, have succeeded.
Role models for all women, able to encourage and spur on all those bound by the chain of violence and the fears that come with it, who cannot escape this terrible vicious circle because they have lost their self-esteem and self-confidence.
The award winners are Sara ANZANELLO, for human values (presented by Maria Rosaria IARDINO, delegate councillor of the Metropolitan City of Milan); Simona ARRIGONI, for supporting the local community (presented by the entrepreneur Paolo COLONNA); Chiara BONI, for female entrepreneurship (presented by Cristina SARNACCHIARO for EF Corporate Solutions); Michela Vittoria BRAMBILLA, for animal protection, and Martina COLOMBARI, for commitment to international volunteering (presented by Giulio GALLERA, Lombardy Region councillor); Alessandra KUSTERMANN, excellence in healthcare (presented by Gianluigi NUZZI, Mediaset); Federica LISI BOVOLENTA, for human values (presented by Maurizio LOSA, Rai Sport); Denise NEUMANN, for human values (presented by the sports journalist Ivan ZAZZARONI); Laura STROHMENGER, excellence in healthcare, presented by Massimiliano TERRANI for Straumann;
Valentina PITZALIS, for human values (presented by a representative of the Teulié Military School).
Award
SOROPTIMIST, represented by Mariolina Coppola, for the SHAW app, and the Istituzione del Centro Vittime di Reato (Crime Victims Centre), represented by Dea D'Aprile, for supporting the local community, will receive their awards from Don Antonio Mazzi (Exodus foundation). A special award given by the fu*turista artist LELE PICà to the "young people of the Cooperativa Sociale il Volo ONLUS", for the courage and commitment they show every day on their path of rehabilitation and social inclusion. On this occasion they will show their professionalism by running the catering. During the ceremony, the artist Picà will create, LIVE and for the first time, the award sculpture for the winner of the competitive marathon to be held on 6 March, from Milan Cathedral to the park of Monza.
The marathon, an integral part of the project that includes the Award, will be presented to the press and to the institutions attending, with all the organisational details of what the sports professionals involved have called "the event of the year".