The roles of women in today’s society have changed greatly even in the last 50 years. Today women are encouraged to become what they want, influenced by some of the best feminist in the society. Without the women’s right movement many of the accomplishments by women would never have happened. According to Nation Master, a ranking system of educations around the world, Italy comes in 20th place of the 110 countries. 98.3% of the women population will finish at least high school and most continue onto higher-level education (Italy, 2012). Due to Italy having a focus on family life, many women who continue their education do not have a family of their own. It becomes hard because of the time dedication that each member dedicated to playing their role in a household. Women even though granted the rights to vote, go to school, work, and many other things are still the primary caregivers to their families. This causes major set backs in their education levels or their workforce promotions (Solera, 2007). Overall compared to men in Italy a women is more likely to be hired for a full time position than men, this is suggested to be because women are in higher tendency for longer careers in school. Many women have made an impact on the Italian society, there have been many who were in the fields of science and technology and then there were many who were in other fields such as politics or literature. One woman, Rita Levi-Montalcini was a neurologist and biochemist. In 1986, se won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of the Nerve Growth Factor (NGF.) It has played a significant role in different diseases (15 women, 2014). Montalcini was a role model for many women because of her dedication to enter the field of science during an age where women were still expected to stay home and raise their families. She passed away in 2012 but left behind a footstep that many women have followed. In todays society women are encouraged to be individuals, they are encouraged to be unique and follow their dreams rather than stand in the kitchen cooking for your family and relying on their husbands to support them. Women are bringing in their own incomes; they are becoming providers in more than just one way. Today women still have to fight for their rights, but people are not against women becoming unique and self-sufficient.