Comitato pro suffragio femminile

The Comitato pro suffragio femminile (Committee for Women's Suffrage) was an Italian organization founded in 1905 in support of women's voting rights.[1] Among the most active participants were Anna Maria Mozzoni, Linda Malnati and Carlotta Clerici.[2]

Established in Rome, the Committee was affiliated to the International Women Suffrage Alliance. As such, it was independent of any political or religious preferences. Its principal objectives were to promote, defend and support the women's suffrage movement; to become the focus of action by regional committees; to set up committees in cities where they were absent; and to unite Italian women fighting for voting rights, exploring all legal avenues for obtaining the right for them to vote.[3]

In 1906, on behalf of the committee, Mozzoni presented a petition to the Italian Parliament inviting the deputies to discuss granting voting rights to women. While sensitizing parliamentarians to the issue, it was also effective in forming a basis for discussion by women throughout the country.[4]

References
  1. Vallerani< Michela (1 June 2016). "Le donne e la conquista del diritto di voto" (in Italian). Università degli studi Roma Tre. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. Baratta, Annarosa (17 February 2018). "MANTOVA – alla Casa Del Rigoletto una mostra su SUFFRAGETTE ITALIANE VERSO LA CITTADINANZA ( 1861 – 1946) e un corso sull'argomento per insegnanti" (in Italian). Il paese delle donne on line – rivista. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. "Suffragette italiane verso la cittadinanza (1861-1946)" (PDF) (in Italian). Unione Femminile Nazionale. 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. "Petizione pro suffragio" (in Italian). Unione Femminile Nazionale. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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