Presentazione del calendario della DIA dedicato alle donne

After the Rome presentation this past December 5th, the second press conference for the introduction of the DIA’s 2026 Institutional Calendar, titled “The Female Face of Anti-Mafia,” is scheduled for Thursday, December 11th at 10:00 AM, at the Operational Center of the Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate, located at Via Amendola 205/17 in Bari. The participants will include:
- Col. Giuseppe Giulio Leo, Head of the DIA Center in Bari;
- Lt. Col. Paolo Iannucci, Head of the DIA Operational Section in Foggia;
- Lt. Col. Domenico Mallia, Head of the DIA Operational Section in Foggia;
- Prof. Marilù Mastrogiovanni, described in the press release issued by the DIA as “a journalist who still lives under state protection, targeted by dozens of reckless lawsuits and intimidation actions for her courageous investigations into the mafia, eco-mafia, and corruption in Puglia.”

The calendar focuses on the work of women in diverse roles, both professional and civil. In the introductory message, DIA Director General Michele Carbone writes about the twelve women highlighted, stating that “with bravery and resilience, breaking from the past or rejecting mafioso culture, they have chosen the path of legality.” Among them is journalist Maria Luisa Mastrogiovanni (known as Marilù), a lecturer at the University of Bari and founder of the Forum of Journalists of the Mediterranean. She is featured in March, a month dedicated “to the journalists of truth, women who with pen and word continue to illuminate the darkest corners of the mafia. In a profession often dominated by the need to quickly deliver information, even brief flashes, these professionals have instead chosen the path of in-depth research, courageous reporting, and the narration of honesty. They tell the truth and investigate connections.” The March page includes a quote she gave to Swiss TV some time ago: “I didn’t go looking for the mafia. I wanted to do investigative journalism from my own area, so I found the mafia right in front of me,” along with a brief professional profile of Mastrogiovanni.

Other notable figures include photographer Letizia Battaglia, Sicilian entrepreneur Elena Ferraro who reported an extortion attempt, Francesca Rispoli, national co-president of Libera, Mariateresa Fragomeni, the first female mayor of a major town in the Locride area, and other women described as “irreplaceable pillars of Anti-Mafia culture.” The 2026 calendar is a collective narrative of twelve stories of courage and dignity featuring mothers and daughters of victims, female magistrates, investigative journalists, educators of legality, artists who shake consciences, entrepreneurs who refuse to pay protection money, activists, and young women, all together showing the many female faces of anti-mafia efforts. Hundreds of tiny photos of women, assembled into a collage, form the various images in the calendar.

As the Carabinieri, Guardia di Finanza, and Police have done for years with their calendars, the Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate has also presented this communication tool to celebrate the institution's history, promote shared values, and convey its investigative priorities through an immediate visual language. This presentation was held on December 5th at Palazzo San Macuto in Rome in the presence of various authorities and moderated by journalist Francesca Fagnani. Participants included DIA Director Michele Carbone, Antimafia Commission President Chiara Colosimo, magistrate Lia Sava, DIA Deputy Operational Director Lorena Di Galante, and National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo. Also in attendance was Lucia Borsellino, daughter of magistrate Paolo Borsellino.

HERE IS THE PRESENTATION VIDEO: [https://youtu.be/-kXnKRMDlno?si=9vFPwP5hgTZXhQU1](https://youtu.be/-kXnKRMDlno?si=9vFPwP5hgTZXhQU1)
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