Struggle continues for gender equality at Italy’s universities

Women in academia still glued to ‘sticky floor’ holding them back from advancement

A report on gender balance in academia in Italy has shown some progress towards greater equality in the country’s universities, but they still lag behind the European average.

The report, Analisi di genere, or Gender analysis, prepared by the evaluation agency Anvur (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e Della Ricerca), was presented to the Italian Parliament in mid-February, in the presence of Eugenia Maria Roccella, the minister for family and equal opportunities.