From April 6 to 8, 2024, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, in collaboration with the WOW Foundation, presents for the second year the WOW – Women of the World festival, the largest event in the world for women, femininities and non-binary people. Since the first festival was held in London in 2010, WOW has run more than 100 festivals and events, reaching over five million people in 30 locations across six Continents. For more information visit the Festival page.

The Director of the Centre for Gender Studies of the Department of Social Policy, Professor Maria Karamessini, will participate in the panel on: “Working women: myth and reality” which will take place on Monday, April 8 at 13.30-15:00 at the SNFCC Lighthouse.

Speakers: Domna Michaelidou – Minister of Labour and Social Security

Maria Karamessini – Professor of Labour Economics and President of the Gender Equality Committee of Panteion University Ifigenia Karanasiou – Founder and President of the Civil Non-Profit Company Rise Club Yianna Palioura, HRBP & International Support – Chief of staff of Alpha Bank

Moderator: May Zanni – Political scientist – President and Co-founder of Women Act