The Bikini and Women's Bodies: On December 1, Professor Barbara Pozzo Concludes the “Dressing for Freedom” Series at the Como Silk Museum

How much can a garment reveal about the relationship between individual freedom, morality, and rights? And how have the social conventions governing the representation of women's bodies changed over time? These are some of the questions at the heart of the final event of “Dressing for Freedom: Fashion, Law and Women's Emancipation”, the third edition of “Fashion Tuesdays”, organized by the Como Silk Museum in collaboration with the University of Insubria, the UNESCO Chair on Women's Rights, and the UNESCO Creative City.

On Tuesday, December 1, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the Como Silk Museum, Via Castelnuovo 9, will host “The Bikini and Women's Bodies: Freedom, Morality and Law”, the concluding event of a series that has explored trousers, the miniskirt, and the bikini as starting points for understanding the social and cultural transformations associated with women's emancipation.

The lecture will be delivered by Barbara Pozzo, Full Professor of Comparative Private Law at the University of Insubria, holder of the UNESCO Chair “Gender Equality and Women's Rights in the Multicultural Society”, and a member of the Accademia dei Lincei.

The discussion will focus on the relationship between self-determination, social conventions, and the representation of women's bodies, examining a garment that has contributed to public debates about women's freedom and the limitations imposed by social norms and expectations.

The bikini thus becomes a starting point for exploring the meaning of freedom of choice, the influence of stereotypes, and the relationship between morality, law, and cultural transformation.

This third event concludes a series that, after examining the significance of trousers and the miniskirt in the history of women's emancipation, has demonstrated how fashion can provide a valuable perspective for understanding social change, the progress achieved, and the challenges that remain in the pursuit of equality.

The event is open to the public and will conclude with a question-and-answer session.