The Festival of Mediterranean citizens, held in Catania from 2 till 5 June 2022, hosted a debate on the power relations and the persistence of gender discrimination. The subject is...

Screened at the Festival of Mediterranean Citizens of Catania, “For Sama” (2019) and “I was there” (2021) testify to the atrocities committed by the Syrian government, drawing attention to a...

Sexual violence in times of war is an “ancient and habitual evil”, wrote Saint Augustine after the sack of Rome in 410 AD. Numerous studies confirm that abuses and kidnappings...

On 13 April 2022, the historic Sicilian photojournalist passed away at the age of 87. With her intense black and white shots, she told 40 years of tormented Italian history:...

She was the best-known Russian journalist abroad. She denounced the atrocities of the war in Chechnya and the rampant corruption by openly accusing Putin and the ruling oligarchy of violating...

Italian of Tunisian origin, she fights against cultural stereotypes, with a particular focus on gender-based discrimination. Co-founder of a film production company, author of many graphic novels and the “Hijab...

After being the scene of violent feudal struggles and devastating earthquakes for centuries, the ‘ghost village’ named Pentidattilo was abandoned in 1971 as it was declared uninhabitable. But today two...

The women who choose life among the pastures, alone, in a couple or a family, all share the desire for a more respectful relationship with animals and the environment in...

Not everyone today takes for granted the old saying that motherhood is our inevitable biological destiny. However, those who choose not to procreate still fall victims to deep-rooted prejudices and...

Since 2008, “Lucha y Siesta” has been a unique model of active citizenship and solidarity for the capital city. A space that is more than a mere building, or group...