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The mistery of gender equality (a true story from Torino)

By Città di Torino,

It all began in Turin more than forty years ago. The City seemed committed to a bold mission: gender equality. But as the case developed, it became increasingly intricate, influenced by administrative processes, shared responsibilities, and several concurrent efforts. Apparent progress often revealed areas where deeper integration was still needed. The evidence was clear: despite countless efforts, Turin still lacked a single, coherent master plan for equal opportunities.

Then came FEMACT-Cities — the turning point in the investigation.
A new task force was formed, determined to reopen the cold case and connect the missing dots between policies, people, and purpose to develop a new Gender Equality Plan.

Lessons from the Integrated Actions Plans of Weldi cities

In this article, Ad Hoc Expert Ed Thorpe shares some key tips and reminders on how to deliver impactful local action plans, building on his review of the Integrated Action Plans (IAPs) of Weldi partner cities.

The article’s key messages focus on: clarifying the logic running through the plan; putting planned actions at the heart of the IAP; effectively balancing ‘internal’ planning detail and ‘external’ engagement goals; and the critical importance of thinking about ongoing governance and stakeholder engagement for future implementation.

Creating a digital archive for ARCHETHICS

Within the ARCHETHICS network there is the aim of creating a digital archive where it will be possible to find information on Dissonant Heritage in their cities, and linking it with the 4 project dimensions of History, People, Ethics, and Architecture that are at the core of archetics. This digital archive will be developed collectively between the partners and serve as a central platform for collecting, documenting, analysing and sharing information relating to dissonant legacies in their European cities, in order to ensure the preservation, accessibility, and management of the selected data. The concept of the digital archive has been created by the ad hoc expert Marion Cugnet.

ARCHETHICS: NEWS FROM THE NETWORK. What happened during this Network quarter?

What happened during this Network quarter?

From January to May 2025, many things happened and evolved during the network meetings. Among the most relevant developments, The Archethics network accelerated the drafting of the Integrated Action Plans on dissonant heritage and cities started some testing actions, as we will see in the case of Permet and Betera.

200 cubes to rethink the square: the participatory small scale action in Riolo Terme, Italy

The ECONNECTING Manifesto for Urban-Rural Linkages in European Proximity Territories