Feminism in Italy
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Feminism in Italy originated during the Italian Renaissance period, beginning in the late 13th century. Italian writers such as Moderata Fonte, Lucrezia Marinella, and others developed the theoretical
Laura Cereta
The Virgin Reading (1505–10), by Vittore Carpaccio. Literacy spread among upper-class women in Italy during the Renaissance.
Christine de Pizan and Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France.
Catherine de' Medici, Italian-born 16th century Queen consort of France, mother of kings, and a major figure in European politics.
Carla Lonzi
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Carla Lonzi was an Italian art critic and feminist activist, who is best known as the cofounder of Rivolta Femminile, an Italian feminist collective formed in 1970.
Feminism in Italy
…feminist groups started in Italy in the 1970s as part of the second wave. In 1970, Rivolta Femminile ("Women's Revolt") was formed in Rome and Milan by Carla Lonzi, Carla Accardi, and Elvira Banotti; the collective published a manifesto. In 1974, the Wages for Housework Campaign began in Italy. A number of groups…
Carla Lonzi