The past and present of female associations in the Region of Campania

Authors

  • Gabriella Botti University of Naples Federico II

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/1827-9198/1240

Keywords:

Women's History, History of Italy - Republic, Women's Associations

Abstract

During the post-war period there was a widespread people's mobilization, in which women devoted themselves to social work. This also involved a great commitment to politics.Female historian associations contributed to women's commitment to social work and the creation of a women's relevant role in the country reconstruction. In particu-lar, Unione Donne Italiane (Udi) and Centro Italiano Femminile (Cif) were the two mass female associations related to the two most relevant political parties in the post-war period (i.e. Partito Comunista Italiano and Democrazia Cristiana).Besides being involved in institutional matters, women were also engaged in ac-tivities on the spot throughout Italy.The issue is whether female associations have, at present, lost their presence on the spot in such a disruptive time.In the post-war period women were involved in the country reconstruction by pro-viding people with socially supportive activities. These activities received an official acknowledgement by the State through the creation of a welfare state and new profes-sionals such as social workers.Nowadays, however, commitment to social work is not any longer a successful link to the job market for women.

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Author Biography

Gabriella Botti, University of Naples Federico II

Gabriella Botti lectures in Contemporary History in the Faculty of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Naples "Federico II". She is a member of the group Women, health and care, which is part of the Italian Association of Female Histo-rians. During her academic career, she carried out research dealing with implica-tions on population and society in history of disease, history of charitable institutions in the 19th century and the relevant scientific debate of that period. In 2008 she also published the volume Sulle vie della salute. Da speziale a farmacista imprenditore nel lungo Ottocento a Napoli, Il Mulino, where she pointed out the process that in 19th century in Naples had given rise to the chemist profession and subsequently their switching to entrepreneurs.

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Published

2012-10-12

How to Cite

Botti, G. (2012). The past and present of female associations in the Region of Campania. La Camera Blu, (6), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.6092/1827-9198/1240