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Italy: proposal for statue of first woman to get PhD sparks debate

Italy: proposal for statue of first woman to get PhD sparks debate


Italy: proposal for statue of first woman to get PhD sparks debate
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A proposal to insert a statue of the first woman in the world to earn a PhD among the 78 dedicated to notable male figures on a prominent square in northern Italy has stirred controversy.

The suggestion came after Mi Riconosci, an association of professionals working in the cultural heritage sector, undertook a census of all statues of Italian figures erected in public spaces across the country and found that only 148 were dedicated to women.

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