We've Come a Long Way

Call this a press release. Heck, call it a chatty letter. You can even call it bragging, because we’re proud of the things our company is doing. We’ve come a long way, baby.

The founder of Level343, Gabriella Sannino, is an Italian transplant. She’s lived in the U.S. for more years than she’d care to say (and we have an NDA clause that says we won’t spill the whole “age” thing), been in more countries than you can shake a stick at and speaks five languages fluently.

Her educational background is in marketing and communications; transitioning from print media to online media was easy. During the dot com era, she worked with high profile clients as an account executive at a San Francisco boutique agency. She went from medium-size agencies to working in the corporate life and hating it. She finally quit and came here to where she belongs, running Level343.

Gabriella’s spent the past seven years making up for corporate skirts, heels and briefcases, emerging into Web 2.0 at a new level. Italian rocker and rebel, she loves what she does. Her favorite pitch, which we’ve used once or twice in our blogs, “Communication is the new currency.” On the other hand, her elevator pitch sounds more like, “Today’s brand marketing is an evolutionary mix of SEO, social media and traditional marketing principles. We guide the way; all you have to do is walk it.”

We love her; we hope you do too, because she’s worth it.

The support staff of Level343, on the other hand, is much less traveled. Gabriella fondly refers to them as her “American hillbillies”. Whether hailing from Missouri, Tennessee, Florida and other “small”, non-coastal areas, we love our cows, horses and gardens. As opposite as we are, and from different walks of life, we’ve made it work.

With the exception of two men, we’re all women. Contrary to occasionally popular opinion, this doesn’t make us less functional – i.e. there is no gaggle of hens, here. We’re workaholics, schmoozlholics, coding geeks, writing wonders, etc. We’ve gone from a copywriting company to a full service SEO and copywriting company, thanks to our wonderful team members, partners, associates – and you, dear reader, who kindly shares our links, comments on our blogs and engages with us.

And now…

We’re Going to Italy!

Enabling Technology Bologna July 9th, 2011

Now we get to do something awesome. Now we get to do something beyond the business. Now, we get to do something exciting!

Look up, right above this section. You see that picture? It may not look like much, but it means a whole bunch.

On July 9^th , Gabriella and three handpicked speakers will be giving a seminar on Enabling Technology for Small and Medium Businesses to Italian professional men and women. This is a big opportunity for us; we’re especially excited about the fantastic speakers that have offered to give their time and share their knowledge.

Agnese Vardanega, for example, has a Ph.D. in Methodology of Social and Political Sciences. She taught social research and theory at the University of Rome, and currently teaches Techniques of Social Analysis at the University of Teramo.

Then there’s Cesarino Morellato, aka the DAO Daddy, who’s been teaching Digital Asset Optimization since 2008. He’s been in the business since 1998, and performed over 1,000 SEO projects.

Finally, we have Dr. Sante J. Achille. After getting a degree in engineering and working for companies such as the European Space Agency, he fell in love with the web. The second World Wide Web Conference spelled doom for his career in engineering. He resigned, started his own company, and has been in search marketing ever since.

We also have two great sponsors aside from Level343: Raven Tools and SEOPros.org Much thanks to them for working with us!

Please Hold for a Lesson About Social

Let’s be blunt, shall we? We’re relatively new in Italy especially in the search industry, compared to Agnese, Cesarino, and Sante. So how did we get where we are? You’ve probably guessed it by the title of this section: through social.

Now, social doesn’t mean just places like Twitter and Facebook. It means being sociable; it means socializing. Gabriella, as the face of the business, spends hours doing just that. She talks to people, through social platforms, through places like the SEO Dojo, through guest blogging, making contacts… you know, connecting.

Other team members do the same. You might call it schmoozling; we call it making friends. We like what we do, we like to share information about what we do, and we like to talk to people who do what we do. It’s a win-win-win situation for all involved.

Back to Your Regularly Scheduled Program

The most exciting thing about the Enabling Technology seminar is what we’re going to be able to do with some of the proceeds…

April 6, 2009, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the small, city of L’Aquila, Italy, damaging thousands of buildings and leaving more than 30,000 people homeless. In light of more recent earthquakes, such as Haiti (2010) and Japan (2011), this may seem like small potatoes… two years old, small city, old hat, old news.

Giampaolo Giuliani

Yet, two years later, the earthquake could have just happened. In many places, rubble still fills the streets and buildings stand empty with gaping holes in their facades. A blog by a freelance writer living in Basilicata, Italy describes current conditions, “It’s sad; the soul and identity of the city is still in rubble, two years later.” Yes, they’re rebuilding, but it’s a slow, arduous process.

We’re still trying to figure how the proceeds can best be used, but we’ll figure it out – especially with Sante’s help, who lives in L’Aquila.

Now, our humble seminar won’t change the world. It won’t change Italy; it won’t even change L’Aquilla. But it’s a start. Maybe one person can’t make a difference (although I wouldn’t bet on it), but we can try… and keep trying.

When writing SEO copy for yourself or a client understanding their market is very important. It takes certain keywords from the client and certain creativity from the copywriter to blend the two. SEO is becoming a very specialized field. Like the dot.com era soon we will be saturated with SEO experts and basically no one will know who is good and who isn’t.

I started in the dot.com era and I lived in the thick of it all. I was in San Francisco and let me tell you those were the days. We had a lot of young Internet cowboys that didn’t know what they were doing but they had the capital and the ideas to hire people like me to do it for them.

The importance of continuity in all your copy is like air water and bread in your life. If you are a good writer than you are a stickler for good continuity. You never allow yourself to write a sentence that is not manifestly connected to the ones immediately preceding and following it. You want your prose to flow you want words to sprinkle on your lips like morning dew. Okay maybe I am getting too creative with my visualization but the point is simple. This is the only way to achieve great content.

How these connections are made is the key. The better the writer the less need she has for mechanical means of connecting ideas, sometimes too many which tend to clutter an argument. Instead you rely chiefly on a coherent understanding of what you want to say, a simple style, the occasional repetition of key words, and the careful use of pronouns such as this and that. Basically you can envision a master furniture craftsman who uses interlocking tongues and grooves to do the work of nails and screws.

Sometimes, though, a situation will require more explicit connective- such as when the direction of the argument is turning or when an idea is to be paralleled or contrasted with an earlier idea. This is when we can use a conjunctive adverb or brief transitional phase to signal the kind of thought that is coming next. The following lists are ones that as a copywriter will come easily but if you are not a copywriter then they are handy to keep around.

• Above all
• Accordingly
• Admittedly
• Again
• Also
• Besides
• But
• Certainly
• Consequently (and so)
• Finally
• First
• For example
• For instance
• Furthermore
• Hence
• However
• In addition (besides, also)
• In conclusion
• Indeed (in fact
• In particular
• Instead
• In summary
• Likewise (and)
• Moreover
• More specifically
• Nevertheless (but)
• Nonetheless
• On the other hand
• Rather (however, instead)
• Second
• Similarly
• So
• Still
• Then
• Therefore
• Through
• Thus (therefore, so)
• To sum up
• Yet

It’s a rather large list but I have many more but this is a good starting point. But the sheer number of transitional words indicates among other things how important continuity an argument really is. Continuity doesn’t magically happen; it is created.

Great SEO copy doesn’t just happen it has to be created. The surest way your reader is going to stick by you is to know that your ideas connect. I suggest you keep this list close by next time you are writing copy for your website or your press release or any content you may be thinking of uploading to your site. Writing articulate copy is what will keep your reader interested making sure it’s comprehensive and has flow will make them come back.

Spreadsheet: Low Performance SEO Pages

If you are going to crawl up the Google PageRank you have to be organized and you have to set up goals and tasks for yourself. This week or at least the next five working days you should spend some time following these easy steps I have been posting. This is going to take commitment and organization on your part. But at least it’s on your time.

Submitting to DIRECTORIES

As we all know that Yahoo is one of the most popular and most expensive paid directory’s around, yet in my humble opinion it is not the best. I am sure I have mentioned dmoz.org they have and carry more weight as far as I am concerned. On the other hand, they are a pain in the ass since it’s hell getting the editors to pay attention to your site. Now days too many other great directories to make DMOZ a priority. I have gathered a few directories that have some pull and while most are free some will provide an inexpensive service to get you rolling in the directory project.

domaining.in
getlistedrightnow.com
visitalink.com
dmoz.com
directoryvault.com
Freewebsubmission

This article would not serve you well if I were not to mention the paid submission sites. Needless to say there are any who will do this but the top things you should keep in mind when choosing one and using them is:

• Are they using manual submission?
• Are they showing you proof that they have submitted the site.
• And will they verify that your site has been submitted.

A Press Release campaign and Article campaign should be something else you spend time doing. I have listed several places for you to submit your articles and press releases therefore make it a point to put all of these tasks on your plate. I have been giving you lots of information including links to work this out. But my question is are you doing it?

One last thought you will not get top Google PageRank unless you do this for at least four months. Not one month then you run out of steam. You have to commit to your SEO tasks for at least six months and then you are going to see results.

I am not saying you have to hire a PRO however you must implement professional design elements to improve your chances for success.

Tip #1 web copy sprinkled with target keyword phrases- primary objective should be to attract high-quality back-links, & easy to find

Tip #2 The keywords have to be strategically placed. They must be placed on certain parts of each page for optimal effectiveness.

Tip #3 The copy contains high search volume, low competition keywords. What does that mean? Use AdWords tool  to find keywords if on a budget… Otherwise get an SEO analysis done. Worth every cent you spend.

Tip #4 Focus on keyword phrases that are synonymous with your target keywords. This will give you a broader scope for an audience.

Tip #5 Make sure it’s clear to the reader how to buy your product or service provides them with benefits… Tough one if you cannot write. You would be amazed at how many websites forget about this tip.

Tip#6 Don’t make it obvious your copy is optimized. Nothing tackier than someone who is force feeding their stuffed keywords.

Tip #7 A great eye catching headline. Absolute MUST also contain your target keyword phrase so it gets the attention of search engines.

What do blogs, articles, press releases and search engine optimization all have in common? Your Internet business will die a lonely death without them. Blogs, articles and press releases are all part of any functional comprehensive search engine optimization program. SEO isn’t about using technical tricks in order to seem more relevant. Instead, SEO is about getting everything right so that the search engines discover that you are relevant.

A blog is almost a necessity. Yes, everybody has one, but there’s a reason for it. A good blog lets you connect and communicate with people. It makes your ongoing customers feel like they have a relationship with you, that you’re not just out to take their money. A blog also increases your visibility among people who aren’t your customers yet. Blogs, when well used, give you links, give you contacts, get you traffic and keep people coming back for more. The more people come back, the more search engines like you, and the more new traffic you get.

Properly optimized articles are another core component to SEO plans. A well written article in your field establishes you as an authority, increases people’s trust in you, and gets more traffic to your site. If your article is well written, it will probably get picked up by other sites. When that happens, your link profile starts exploding virally all across the Internet. You wouldn’t want to do this why?

Press releases create “buzz” while giving you still more links. Good SEO press releases have to be written by someone who knows what they’re doing, but when done well will bring in the traffic. The best thing is that these visitors are already looking for what you’re providing. This sort of “pre-warmed” traffic is the lifeblood of any Internet business.

There are plenty of people out there who will sell you SEO services for quite a lot of money. Getting a good SEO consultant can really be worth your time, especially if you don’t have the technical skills yourself. When hiring, remember what the point of SEO is. The point of any search engine optimization program is to create a website and business that will get you seen, visited, and liked. Many professional SEO specialists try and trick search engines into showing a poor website. If you don’t have a good product and a good website, it doesn’t matter how much you pay an SEO specialist, you won’t get sales. They’ll have their money, but you won’t have yours. If you’re going to hire someone to do your SEO, pick for quality. Pick a company that’s committed to helping you succeed, even if they tell you things you don’t want to hear. Choose people who know what they’re doing and are willing to put in the work. It’ll save you money in the long run.

Have you noticed more and more emails promising to submit your site to over 1000 directories for $50-$400? Well the truth of the matter is most directories they submit your site to are worthless. Sure this is arguable, but the fact of the matter is ask yourself what are you trying to accomplish with these web directory submissions? If you are planning to submit your site to any Internet directory or looking for someone else to do this task, then make sure you choose a good web directory. It is easy to get high page ranks of Internet directories, if you follow rules and regulations of those directories.

Generally, there are two main reasons to submit a web site in web directories. The first is to get massive amount of traffic for your site and second is to get higher page ranks.

Things to Consider:
While selecting a good directory submission, you have to check its listings to make sure that the site gets exposure from good web directories, so that you get more traffic for your web site. Examples of such good directories include Google, Yahoo and DMOZ.

In fact, Google result pages are drawn mainly from DMOZ, while Yahoo uses its self-directory listings to give best results. It is important to remember that human editors edit these Internet directories and hence, you have to be very specific in choosing an appropriate category for your site, or else directory owners reject your site.

As the Internet gets loaded with numerous web directories, you may find it difficult to submit your site into each one after another. Usually, these web directories have several categories to wrap any topic.

A good web directory submits your site to as many directories as possible that may generate hordes of one-way links for your web site, increasing your web site’s page rankings and comes amongst the top 10 lists of Internet directories.

In recent days, many web sites make use of SEO techniques to get targeted traffic. This helps to get better search engine lists once the directory submission is done successfully. You can also use SEO consultants or SEO service providers in this regard. In fact, many web directories give high rank to web sites, provided they have good SEO articles. So hire SEO writers or professionals to get good page rankings.

Overview:
Finally, remember that good directory submission service offers a comprehensive report that justifies that it has submitted your site to quality web directories. You may give all relevant information about your site along with your email id, where you will get all the confirmation emails from web directories. All you have to do is just click on anyone of them to verify your submission for directory listing. This is mandatory and without this, it is impossible to get directory listing. Always consider the directory list before agreeing to have your SEO company or data entry person do the job.

Level343 has experienced a significant growth spurt, as well as increased recognition attributing this directly to the implementation of a proven 12 step SEO campaign.

Businesses thrive or shrivel based on marketing savvy. In the Internet world PageRank is key! So its paramount to utilize a strategy that will get your product or services ranked high on Google. They offer advice to their clients on how to market their business with their 12-step SEO campaign.

Gabriella Sannino, a 25-year veteran marketing analyst who also happens to be the CEO, leads the team of writers, MBA marketing analysts and SEO specialist at level 343. She has added an additional 3 writers to her team and has taken Level 343 to a new level of success.

With a diverse clientele from International company’s to smaller business owners Level 343 has honed their marketing plan to include a proven strategy that works “We have built an amazing website why aren’t the users coming? Is one of the questions I am asked daily by clients” said Gabriella Sannino. When asked to expound on her statement she said, “Some clients are busy with their daily objectives, or they don’t have the financial resources to hire an in house SEO specialist. From meetings, business development, to deadlines the last thing they understand is the importance of a full package online marketing campaign. Whether it’s keeping an eye on their daily PageRank with Google, Yahoo, MSN, or Alexa respectively, to writing press release, SEO web content including articles and blogs.”

Giving customers what they want 24 hours a day 7 days a week is one of the many facets Level 343 offers their diverse client base. From articles on how to write rich SEO content to free SEO tools anyone can use.

Since there are millions of SEO marketing companies online competition is fierce but Level 343 welcomes the competition and is ready to stand by their methods. The articles provided on their website are easy to read filled with pertinent information, uploaded daily. They have made it easier than ever by supplying their clientele with an RSS feed in order to update them.

Level 343 has a simple solution without hiding their methods. Their new 12-step Search engines optimization campaign is a comprehensive step-by-step method available online. Their white hat methods have garnered many new loyal customers. From Real Estate companies worldwide to small boutique agencies that have turned to Level 343 for their online marketing.

It is paramount to any successful business that their strategies include this 12-step SEO campaign. Implementing this strategy along with other services they offer is what has made Level 343 a successful business on the Internet today.

About level343: They are a team of professional SEO copywriters that can deliver high quality copy that will address all search behaviors including web site usability. Their staff consists of experienced content developers, translators, content developers, writers, along with friendly staff ready to make your web site experience as easy and successful as it can be.
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This is the dreaded truth about SEM. These days, search-engine marketing provide several beneficial opportunities to not only the marketers but also to millions of Internet users. Search-engine marketing is the easiest way to look for information, products and an excellent method for advertisers to locate and acquire potential customers. But it’s not easy enough to teach in one article, therefore just because you read it here doesn’t mean it is so. Listen,  just because you think you are a marketing extraordinaire doesn’t mean you cannot look around and learn something new. Attaining results that will give you the Eureka moment remains complex requiring minute measuring and monitoring. A person can make the most of search-engine marketing by going through the following.

Search-Engine Marketing Power and Achieving the Targets:

In simple terms without getting into all the analysis, discovery, hard data etc. that has to be done prior to choosing the keywords, let’s just say you know for a fact what your keywords are. It will be extremely advantageous if a person figures out the keywords which customers generally use to seek particular services and products and then present those keywords to several search engines. Duhhh right? Well, when web site visitors type those keywords, the search engine results display the person’s owned web site prominently, thereby resulting in better exposure and sales.

A better alternative compared to organic or free search-engine marketing is PPC. This definitely enhances the outcome. The more a person bids per keyword the greater will be the search engine guarantee to place the owned web site on the engine result page. But I say don’t get too caught up in getting on top of the search engine. Become vigilant about giving your readers good copy, important information and lots of good advice. They will become loyal to you because they can see that you are not trying to sell a product or service but you want to share your information with them.

I mean really don’t you hate when someone tells you hey I have a great web page with tons of free information only to go there and what do you find? Lots of useless information and lots of crap and you realize you have wasted your time and hopes for another shmuck.

Search engines typically bill on a cost-per-click or a pay-per-click basis. A person is charged only when an Internet visitor clicks on the owned link. The pricing depends on the categories and keywords. However, a person needs to outbid competently the competitors or else all the money is a total waste. The main aim is to attract only those customers who are eager to purchase the owned products and services.

A recent development in search-engine marketing is a novelty called contextual advertising. Content aimed advertising or Relevant paid search. It connects the sponsored link present on the search result page to the web sites themselves. Instead of giving money for the placement on the search result page a person can pay the engines to place the owned web site on those content pages related to the products.

For instance, if a person is looking for the weather condition in Miami Beach the engine will also display a listing for Miami car rentals and hotels. A person can now target the web site visitors the very moment they show interest in knowing more about the service and products that the person is marketing. A shrewd combination of all these search-engine marketing strategies will improve a business in several ways.

Search-engine marketing:

1. Gains business exposure and boosts the brand profile
2. Helps in gaining new customers
3. Increases the traffic that is necessary for building affiliate revenue or advertising
4. Creates leads for following up calls
5. Advertises sales and offers
6. Launches or increases online sales
7. Creates publicity
8. Markets events and off-line goods

These days every business has to offer several varieties of products to customers. Search-engine marketing makes this easy by getting an Individual’s attention from the Internet visitors. Now don’t believe everything you read either. I mean really don’t take what I have to say as the end all. After all I am only human, I try to give you the information the best way I know how. By reading and testing things out. Hey I make mistakes too, the beauty is that I make them before I give you the info. So they have been tried. That’s what drives me… failure.

SEO Copywriters are a recent class of expert writers, who are fluent and prolific writers. SEO Copywriters have the talent to influence words in a way, which makes them seamless with both search engines and web readers alike.

SEO Copywriters will usually bid high since more often than not they will double the clients money. If expert writers or firms tend to show boosted Return on Investment (ROI) then that copywriter can write their own ticket. Several disciplines in SEO copy writing are available in recent times, but the eminence varies from one copywriter to the other.

Below listed are certain sectors, wherein SEO copywriting is essential and has become specialized:

• Newsletter Writing and Editing.
• Development of Tag lines both online as well as off-line to advance call to action.
• Press Release writing and optimization.
• Article writing.
• Web site Content Development.
• Blog posting.

Search engines and web readers adore new distinctive and superior content. Recently, search engines are advancing their techniques to determine quality content. SEO Copywriters provide the most vital factor in the SEO strategy. Hence, it would be wise to devote time researching for the right SEO specialist in the particular area for your Internet marketing needs.

Importance For Business:

It is true that; search engine optimization in combination with SEM including Copy writing is key to your Internet presence and success. But what most don’t know is, this is a vital feature to creating a successful a web site.

Almost every SEO Copywriter now days come from a background of direct advertising, marketing, copy writing techniques and web site marketing. SEO Copywriters, who are skilled view the merits of products or services from the consumer’s point of view and accordingly create the marketing content. I am sure you have heard me mention in the past SEO that is created with style, is king. Basically, if you can write with flow or without keyword stuffing, you will have plenty of work.

Professional SEO copy writers effortlessly merge vital key phrases into the marketing content without overlooking a translation flow. They also plan on organizing the page in order to contain maximum key phrase dispersion.

Therefore, appointing a professional SEO copywriter, particularly in the sectors of time-taxing marketing agencies or individual entrepreneurs may instantly help boost the Return on Investment (ROI) and status of a web site.

Below are some points, which companies or executives need to confirm before appointing SEO Copywriters:

• The SEO Copywriter under consideration needs to possess a minimum of one year of intensive SEO Copy writing experience with knowledge of basic HTML.
• It is also good to confirm the copywriter’s work experience in a search marketing company to gauge his/her Copy writing skills.
• To hire a professional SEO Copywriter is equally as important as making a valuable business decision.
• Don’t be afraid to ask for referrals, or take a look at how their clients rank.
• I personally insist on looking at all my writer’s capabilities. If their page isn’t ranking high that’s fine but if their clients page isn’t ranking high then I gently but firmly tell them to come back when they can prove their worth.
• Correct words, selected by proven methods combined with the correct level of search engine optimizations are some of the top qualities found in an SEO Copywriters. They will certainly boost the effectiveness of the existing web design.
• Some SEO specialist will ask for $250 an hour… take it from me, send them packing. There is a lot of talent out there that can do the job for approximately $40 per hour.

In conclusion, it’s not the end all. When you find a great writer, don’t worry if they are not an SEO Guru. I say you are not born with SEO talents it’s something you learn and acquire with practice. If they are willing to learn the business they will take the initiative to read and educate themselves. Sure it helps if they know the basics but, the basics change daily therefore someone with drive and commitment is far more important than some “know it all” Guru. Well that’s my humble opinion.

Everyday I try to give our readers free information. A lot of great ideas without a lot of money. I have gathered a list of sites where you can actually post and submit your press release for free.

Please beware that your press release has to be just that.  A press release must have these elements who, what, where, why, and when. A press release is not advertisement or shameless promotion. If you know how to write, then write well, you see most of these sites will check the content and refuse to publish your press release if it does not adhere to their rules and regulations. Nuff said.

Look I don’t make the rules but in order to get more web site traffic there are some things you have to follow and rules are one of them. I hope this is helpful. If you know of other places where we can submit our press releases for free then please let me know and I can add it to this list. Thanks for dropping by come again and I shall give you a list of free article submission sites. These are Free, small fee… or give us your first child fee.

24-7 Press Release
eCommWire.com
Free-Press-Release-Center.info
FreePressIndex.com
PR.com
PR9.net
PR-Inside.com
PRurgent.com
PRzoom.com
PressAbout.com
PressBox.co.uk
Free-press-release.com
Secure.prleap.com
sanepr.com
Prlog.com
1888pressrelease.com
PRrfree.com
Filecluster.com
AfreeGo
ThomasNews

Below you will find our latest updates… I have added a few new ones that were sent to me.

http://www.betanews.com
http://www.directionsmag.com
http://news.thomasnet.com/
http://www.nanotech-now.com
http://www.bizeurope.com/
http://www.free-press-release.com/
http://www.clickpress.com/
http://www.filecluster.com/
https://secure.digitalmediaonlineinc.com/
http://www.afreego.com/
http://www.ukprwire.com/
http://www.pressreleasespider.com/
http://www.itbsoftware.com/
http://www.itbinternet.com
http://freepressindex.com/
http://pr-gb.com/
http://www.nationalhomelandsecurityknowledgebase.com/
http://www.mediasyndicate.com
http://www.techprspider.com/
http://www.publicitywires.com/
http://www.seenation.com/
http://news.eboomwebsolutions.com/
http://www.afly.com/
http://emeapr.com/
http://www.prwindow.com/

http://www.pressreleasecirculation.com/

Drop me if you have any news one you would like to see on this list. Enjoy!

Anche oggi al centro delle manifestazioni e celebrazioni ci sono i diritti delle donne, dall’aborto al lavoro, dalla salute all’autodeterminazione. Quest’anno le donne italiane, tornano in piazza in particolare per difendere il diritto al lavoro e la legge 194, con manifestazioni e cortei in tutta Italia. A Roma in mattinata il presidente della Repubblicaha celebrato al Quirinale la giornata, consegnando premi e riconoscimenti. Alle 14 a Roma è partita la manifestazione nazionale di Cgil, Cisl e Uil per il centenario della festa. Lo striscione in testa sintetizza le ragioni della manifestazione: “lavoro, libertà di scelta, sviluppo, qualità della vita”. Oltre 30mila i partecipanti secondo le stime degli organizzatori. Sono sfilati striscioni a difesa della legge 194 e si sono sentiti fischi contro Giuliano Ferrara, che oggi ha organizzato una manifestazione parallela a Piazza Farnese con Olimpia Tarzia, presidente del Comitato per la Famiglia, dal nome “Prima le donne e i bambini”.

Presenti anche il ministro Barbara Pollastrini e i tre leader sindacali Guglielmo Epifani, Raffaele Bonanni, Luigi Angeletti. “Non esiste libertà politica, sindacale ed economica senza un programma politico in favore delle donne” ha detto Bonanni alla manifestazione. “C’è ancora tanta strada da fare per garantire diritti e parità”, gli ha fatto eco Epifani, mentre Barbara Pollastrini ha difeso la legge 194: “La libertà e la responsabilità femminile sono un valore e una garanzia di libertà per tutti” ha detto il ministro per le Pari Opportunità.

Sul palco si sono alternate diverse testimonianze e solidarietà è stata espressa a Aung San Suu Kyi, premio Nobel per la pace, e a Ingrid Betancourt, ostaggio da anni delle Farc in Colombia. Ma gli appuntamenti sono numerosi in tutta Italia. A Cagliari manifestazione a Piazza Garibaldi; a Napoli assemblea “Le donne nelle lotte”; a Milano, corteo con partenza da Largo Cairoli; a Firenze manifestazione con partenza da piazza San Marco. A Chioggia la Festa della donna è l’occasione per protestare, con una manifestazione di fronte al palazzo comunale, contro la decisione dell’amministrazione di sostenere la moratoria all’aborto proposta da Giuliano Ferrara. Sempre a Roma, alla Casa Internazionale delle donne viene inaugurata una mostra, “Il pane e le rose”, sulla vita delle donne dagli anni ’50 agli anni ’80.

Picture from Trek Earth

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