The National Parliamentary team, Lia Quartapelle’s idea that brings politics closer to young people

Class 1982, Read Fourthpelle she is an economist who, after graduation and master’s degree, obtained a doctorate on the African socio-political situation. A path full of satisfactions that has led it to become one 04

When did the willingness to fight for inclusion date back?
It has always been part of my interests. There are injustices that you face every day and that manifest themselves in multiple ways. Three times more women have recently lost their jobs than men.

On the other hand, 80% of female workers work in the service sector, the most affected by the crisis. Why are women more often seen offering a fixed-term contract than their male colleagues? You live certain experiences on your skin and a series of reports on deficiencies or disparities come to me from friends or colleagues, from close people. It is a question of battles, in the plural therefore, not just one and there is a long way to go for a resolution ».

What is the path that led you to found the Blue Speak?
In November 2015, on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this team was born to combat bullying and discrimination through sporting events. The girls who play football are many, it is not an exclusively male sport but a valid tool to join, with transversal support, strongly symbolic initiatives. In this way we can bring important issues out of the parliamentary halls ».

How is it organized?
We try to train a couple of times a month, compatibly with our commitments and we have just started doing it again. Due to the pandemic, we haven’t played in a while. In the last one we won against journalists in the Jo Cox Memorial, a tournament in memory of British politics killed in 2016. In the squad we are about forty and the competitions are organized for special occasions such as fundraising or commemorations. United by common causes, we want to put aside party distinctions and ideological differences ».

She is one of the founders of «Il Giusto Mezzo». What is it about?
It is a campaign that derives from the need to involve women in the growth of the country. Covid-19 has brought out distortions that, in the past, we could only glimpse, but which have now become striking. Different fronts, from kindergartens to full-time jobs to school projects on science and technology, the so-called STEM subjects. Beyond that, the list includes female entrepreneurship and the hiring of young people. A mission that we have taken on and that does not end here.

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