By rickshaw from Rimini to Bologna, passing through Cesena, Forlì, Imola and San Lazzaro, to raise awareness of gender inequalities and multiple discrimination, through a festive and inclusive journey. The initiative was launched by the “Salvaiciclisti Bologna” association, with the collaboration of Period Think Tank and the patronage of Bologna Metropolitan City, Plan for equality of Bologna Metropolitan City, Municipality of Bologna, Municipality of Rimini, Municipality of Cesena , Municipality of Imola, and will see a caravan of cyclists pedaling a fuchsia rickshaw along the Via Emilia for 135 kilometers from Friday to Sunday.
“This is a project that fuses cycling activism and inclusive and community feminist practices. The aim is to bring the topic of gender inequalities close to people, in a joyful and colorful way, to raise awareness of gender inequalities through creative and participatory initiatives , culminating in road events and awareness-raising activities in the area”, explain the organizers. The campaign was launched on 6 January 2024 (the feast of the Befana, free, rebellious and renewing witch); it went out on the road on the weekend of March 8th in Bologna, involving associations and cyclists in a city ride through the most important and symbolic places of the fights for women’s rights in the city; and arrives at its main event for 2024 with the “Rimini – Bologna in rickshaw – 135 km of rights” pedaling, included among the top events of the Emilia-Romagna stage of the Tour de France. In Forlì the pink rickshaw will stop on Saturday at 1pm at Parco della Resistenza for a group picnic before leaving for Imola.
