Abstract
This article examines the political career of Angiola Moretti who was, from 1926 to1930, the National Secretary of the Fasci Femminili – the women’s section of the Italian Fascist Party. Despite her prominent role, this female hierarch has never, to date, been studied by historians. The article investigates how she came to be appointed to this high-ranking position and her subsequent role and career in the Fascist Party, including her eventual nomination in the late 1930s to the rank of Ispettrice Nazionale del PNF. The story of Angiola Moretti’s somewhat improbable career is used as a lens to explore the murky world of the Fascist ‘court’ in Rome and its gender politics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 744-767 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | European History Quarterly |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 28 Sept 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2022 |
Keywords
- Angiola Moretti
- biography
- Fasci Femminili
- fascism
- Italy
- political leadership