Finally, the time for the awards has arrived. The second edition of Women Like You, an event promoted by Pandora with the aim of rewarding a female meritocracy, has identified the three winners selected from among the nine finalists. The winners were Beatrice Martini for the entrepreneurial category, Laura Nani for the socio-cultural category, and Maria Adele Vigilante, for the Under 30s. It is not just a virtual recognition: the winners received a prize of 15 thousand euros each, destined for the development of the project presented. In total, Pandora has made 45 thousand euros available, to reward the determination of the three women entrepreneurs and their merits, and to contribute to the realization of their projects. Beatrice Martini, together with Donatella and Anna, has created the free portal www.doanbe.it, to connect supply and demand for occasional work and help people overcome this period of economic crisis. Laura Nani has always cultivated a passion for children and knitting, and in 2008 she founded Cuore di Maglia, an association that makes knitted garments in fine wool, tiny layettes for premature babies. Maria Adele Vigilante, 28 years old and a life fought, sweated and conquered, which began when, at 15, she lost her legs due to fulminant meningitis. She did not give up and, after learning to walk, now runs the 100 and 200 meters. Her goal is to create a chain of solidarity that starts from here, Milan, to reach people with walking problems or who require a prosthesis. The awards ceremony, held in Milan, identified the three winners from among the nine finalists selected and from over 1,700 stories sent to the website www.womenlikeyou.it, a testament to the growing success of the initiative.
