Role
Head of Gender Policies and Rights for the UISP Veneto Regional Committee. Former member of the UISP Women's National Coordination Committee and coordinator of the national "European Charter" project.
Bio
After studying classical studies, Valeria Frigerio began her career as president of the Italian Union of Sports for All in the Veneto region. In 1985, she was part of the group that drafted the Charter of Women's Rights in Sport, a key document for reflection on gender policies and rights in sport.
In the following years, she participated in organizing promotional, updating, and development activities for the Charter, including the 2011 European Charter, the European Olympia project, and the 2017 ENWOSP Comics Charter. Her focus is on promoting women's sport , celebrating diversity, and promoting accessible sports.
Throughout her career, she has supported campaigns promoting sport for all and for health, including the "Diamoci una mossa" project, dedicated to nutrition education and exercise for primary school children. She also participates in the UISP National working group for the manifesto on accurate information on women's sport, created by UISP with GiULiA Giornaliste.
She continues to raise awareness about unequal treatment in the sports sector and participates as an expert and historical spokesperson at public events. Her speeches and related association publications focus on combating gender stereotypes and using grassroots sport as a tool for cohesion, inclusion, and the prevention of social discrimination in the community.