Detailed description (English): Presentation of the book “Women on bikes. A look at the history of female cycling in Italy” by Antonella Stelitano, published by Ediciclo.
With the author, introduced by the president of FIAB (Italian Environment and Bicycles Federation) Treviso, Susanna Maggioni, with a short history of the role played by bikes in women's liberation.
The event will take place at the San Leonardo University Bookshop and will be the first event in the European Mobility Week promoted by the GRA Collective - Grande Raccordo Ambientale and FIAB
Detailed description (original language): Presentazione libro “Donne in bicicletta. Una finestra sulla storia del ciclismo femminile in Italia” di Antonella Stelitano, edizioni Ediciclo.
Presente l’autrice, introduzione a cura della presidente FIAB TV Susanna Maggioni sul ruolo della bicicletta nell’emancipazione femminile.
L'incontro si svolgerà presso la Libreria Universitaria San Leonardo e sarà la prima azione nell’ambito della Settimana Europea della Mobilità promossa dal collettivo GRA - Grande Raccordo Ambientale e FIAB
Target group(s): women and men who are hesitant to commute by bike due to reasons of convenience, sweating etc.,
immigrant women
Objectives: women's empowerment through bikes,
raising awareness of the empowerment and liberating potential of commuting by bike
Increasing bicycle use for both recreation and commuting to work/school
Expected Outcomes: Increasing bicycle use in urban areas
Increasing bicycle use for recreation and bike touring/sightseeing
Partner: FIAB - Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta (Italian Environment and Bicycles Federation)