Grignoli D. Fornari S. La defamilizzazione del welfare per l’empowerment delle donne e lo sviluppo sociale

Author: Daniela Grignoli, Silvia Fornari

In post-modern societies, global risks (Beck, 1986) can exacerbate inequalities, a phenomenon amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic. In Southern European Welfare systems, the crisis reinforced regressive societal traits, emphasizing biological sex differences as “natural” and reaffirming women’s exclusive responsibility for family care. During the pandemic, Italian women (aged 25-44) disproportionately man-aged domestic tasks (61.8% in 2021/2022), with higher rates in the South (67.5%) than in the Center (63.3%) and North (58.8%) (Istat, 2023a). Gender inequalities also persist in the labor market due to pre-existing gender gaps (Esposito, 2021). These disparities threaten wom-en’s social empowerment and the exercise of their rights. While EU and national policies, such as the Strategy for Gender Equality 2020-2025, promote support services and work-life balance measures, broader societal engagement is needed. Creating safe, inclusive spaces where individuals can freely act and drive social transformation is es-sential for achieving gender equality (Eige, 2023) and sustainable de-velopment (Agenda 2030) (Grignoli, 2019).

Keywords: Disuguaglianze, Welfare, Donne, Università

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13131/unipi/zfjt-cm24

Notes on contributors

GRIGNOLI DANIELA è professoressa associata presso l’Università degli Studi del Molise.
E-mail: grignoli@unimol.it
FORNARI SILVIA è professoressa associata presso l’Università degli Studi di Perugia.
E-mail: silvia.fornari@unipg.it