The Fidapa BPW Italy association is born in Manfredonia with Monica Mantovano as president
In the splendid setting of the Barone Gambadoro farm, an accommodation facility consisting of a castle of exquisite beauty, the candle ceremony was celebrated yesterday to seal the birth, also in the city of Manfredonia, of the Fidapa BPW Italy District South East association, acronym for Italian Federation of Women Arts Professions Business.
Monica Mantovano, an enterprising and energetic activist in the association and entrepreneurial fields, was elected a few months ago as president of the newly established association.
The association, with the strength and dedication of its members, works to obtain women’s economic independence, equal opportunities and representation in economic, civil and political life, and the development of their professional potential.
Furthermore, it intends to promote work networks and cooperation between women, non-profit projects that help women obtain economic independence and the presentation of the point of view on the matter to international and business organizations and agencies.
Among the founding federations are Austria, Canada, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, but there are also numerous federations as well as affiliated clubs from numerous nations around the world.
With the candle ceremony, which symbolizes the ambitions and efforts of the women involved in the association in every country in the world, the historical memory of the association and the many successes achieved yesterday and today were evoked.
Antonio Castriotta
