This title examines the political activities and constitutional rights fought for by the women who entered Italian politics in Cold War Italy, set against a broader reconsideration of women's politics and the women's movement in postwar Europe.
Introduction: women, the bulwark of democracy -- "An essential way of life": the political awakening of women militants -- Gender roles in Italy's elections and constitution -- Legge noce for working mothers: "madonna tempesta"--The Merlin Law against the Case Chiuse: taking the…
As Italy emerged from World War II, the first women entered the national government. The 45 women who became parliamentarians when Italian women were first entitled to vote in 1946 represented a "lost wave" of feminist action, argues the author. In this work, she reconstructs th…
As Italy emerged from World War II, the first women entered the national government. The 45 women who became parliamentarians when Italian women were first entitled to vote in 1946 represented a ""lost wave"" of feminist action, argues Molly Tambor. In this work, Tambor reconstr…