AGWA • HISTORICAL ARCHIVE • 2024

DONNE E SPORT
UNA STORIA ANCORA DA SCRIVERE

Workshop sulla partecipazione femminile nello sport e sulla cultura del rispetto

23 NOVEMBER 2024 • GARBAGNATE MILANESE • ITALY

THE EVENT

On 23 November 2024, the Amateur Gridiron World Association
(AGWA) organised the workshop
“Donne e Sport: una storia ancora da scrivere”
(Women and Sport: A Story Yet to Be Written)
in Garbagnate Milanese, Italy.

The event took place at the Biblioteca Corte Valenti,
Via Monza 12, starting at 10:30 AM, just two days before
the International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women.

The initiative provided an opportunity for discussion
about women’s participation in sport, gender equality,
the promotion of respect and the role of sporting
organisations in preventing discrimination and violence.

EVENT INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, 23 November 2024

Time: 10:30 AM

Venue: Biblioteca Corte Valenti

Address: Via Monza 12, Garbagnate Milanese (MI), Italy

Organiser: Amateur Gridiron World Association (AGWA)

Institutional involvement: Municipality of Garbagnate Milanese and Regione Lombardia

SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTS

The official workshop programme included representatives
of local institutions, sporting organisations and
associations involved in women’s rights and health.

• Angelo Giannuzzi – Project creator and moderator
• Simona Travagliati – Deputy Mayor, Sport and Equal Opportunities, Garbagnate Milanese
• Mara Corradini – Salute Donna ODV
• Valentina Battistini – UEFA-FIGC football coach
• Maurizio Toccofondi – AiCS National Deputy Vice President

Their contributions highlighted the importance of sport
as a means of education, social inclusion, equal
opportunities and the promotion of mutual respect.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL AND BACK IN THE GAME

The workshop was connected to AGWA’s wider commitment
to the development of women’s American football
through the Back in the Game initiative.

The sporting programme included an international
women’s American football match between
Scarlet Phoenix and
Manchester Titans,
scheduled for 2:00 PM.

The combination of sport and public discussion
reinforced the message that sporting events can
also provide opportunities to promote equality,
participation and social responsibility.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

The initiative received institutional support
through the involvement of the Municipality of
Garbagnate Milanese and Regione Lombardia.

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION

The official workshop poster and regional
documentation are available through the
following links.

OFFICIAL WORKSHOP POSTER (PDF)

MEDIA COVERAGE

The workshop and the related women’s American
football initiative received attention from
sporting organisations and local media.

A CONTINUING COMMITMENT

The 2024 Garbagnate Milanese workshop represents
an important chapter in AGWA’s commitment to
women’s participation in sport, equal opportunities
and the prevention of gender-based violence.

This commitment continued through subsequent
initiatives, including the 2026 workshop in
Formigine and the development of the
Formigine Charter – Women, Sport and Respect.

SPORT • EQUALITY • RESPECT • SOLIDARITY