Olympic Club

The Olympic Club is an initiative of the National Olympic Committee. It consists of financial support for all athletes who realize great performance at the Olympics or at the World level. There are three different levels, gold, silver, and bronze; each of these levels offers different amounts of money and also medical – technical support, a sort of social ensurance and other facilities. The benefits are the same regardless the gender. Therefore women athletes in the Olympic club can enjoy the same benefits as men: the difference is in the level not in the gender.
Implemented in 1995 An exemple at the following link:
https://www.coni.it/images/documenti/clubolimpico/Regolamento_Club_Olimpico_TOKYO_2020.pdf

Professionalism

From 1 July 2022 women’s football players in Italy becomes professional. The Federal Council has completed the regulatory changes with reference to the transition to professionalism for the women’s Serie A starting from the next sports season (2022/23) The news on the official website of the National Federation at this link:
https://www.figc.it/it/femminile/identit%C3%A0-governance/divisione-serie-a-femminile-professionistica/

New law

From 1 July 2023, came into force the sports work reform; although still subject to corrections provides that: Sports work can be the subject of an employment relationship or an independent employment relationship, even in the form of coordinated and continuous collaborations. The changes will be aimed at better defining the concept of sports work and removing its discretionary nature. As women athletes, at the moment, just the football players can enjoy this reform.
https://www.lavoro.gov.it/notizie/pagine/i-punti-cardine-della-riforma-del-lavoro-sportivo

Military Sport Club

In Italy, all the high-level athletes in individual specialties are in a military sports club. They are enrolled in the military (to enjoy the rights as workers) but detached to be a full-time athlete. This initiative (open also for athletes with disabilities) is a great cost in terms of public finances (about 50 million euros every year). Hopefully, with the new reform (see above) something will change and private clubs also, can apply the status of a professional to their athletes.