Associazione per la donna

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The Associazione per la donna (Association for Women), also Associazione Nazionale per la donna, was an early Italian women's organization. Founded in Rome in 1896 by a group of women, including Elisa Agnini, Giacinta Martini Marescotti, Alina Albani, Virginia Nathan, Maria Montessori and Eva De Vincentiis, it was among the first to deal with women's civic and political rights. [1] The organization published several papers including an informative pamphlet titled L'oppressione legale della donna (Legal Oppression of Women) in which articles of law were examined and explained for the benefit of women. In particular, attention was given to laws regulating family relationships. [2]

The association was dissolved following the riots of 1898 but was re-established in 1900. It played a major role in developing emancipation in Italy and functioned until the advent of fascism. During the First World War, under the leadership of Alice Schiavoni Bosio, the association operated a legal service for refugees. [3] In October 1917, it organized the Convegno nazionale femminile (Women's National Convention) in Rome which brought together all Italy's women's organizations with a programme of wide legislative reform. [4] At the convention, Margherita Ancona presented a paper on the state of suffrage in Italy. [5]

By 1920, there were branches throughout Italy, helping women to use all legal means to enjoy the same rights as men. [6]

Other women who were active in the organization included Valeria Benetti Brunelli, Teresa Labriola, Anna Maria Mozzoni, Irma Melany Scodnik and Adele Albani Tondi. [7]

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  1. ↑ "Elisa Agnini, la suffragetta italiana" (in Italian). Pasionaria. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ↑ Maffeo, Stefania. "La storia dell'associazionismo femminile italiano" (in Italian). Storiain.net. Retrieved 5 February 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ Angeleri, Maria Cristina (21 July 1994). "Dall'emancipazionismo all'interventismo democratico: il primo movimento politico delle donne di fronte alla Grande Guerra". dprs.uniroma1.it (in Italian). Rome, Italy: University of Rome "La Sapienza". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "Jole Bragiola (Bellini) in Bersellini (1872 – 1964)" (in Italian). MilanoAttraverso. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ Scomazzon, Francesco (2016). "Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabunrur" (PDF) (in Italian). DEP No. 31. p. 51. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ↑ "I gruppi femminili presenti nel nostro Paese, 1920 Almanacco della donna italiana" (in Italian). Donne iere oggi e domani. Retrieved 6 February 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ↑ Gori, Claudia (2003). Crisalidi. Emancipazioniste liberali in età giolittiana. FrancoAngeli. pp. 21–. ISBN   978-88-568-2801-6.
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