Alice Schiavoni Bosio facts for kids

Alice Schiavoni Bosio (born March 12, 1871 – died January 24, 1931) was an important Italian suffragette. A suffragette was a woman who worked hard to gain the right to vote for women. Alice was the director of a special magazine called Attività Femminile Sociale from 1913 to 1916. She was also part of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane (National Council of Italian Women, CNDI). This group was connected to the International Council of Women, a worldwide organization for women. Alice Schiavoni took part in two big meetings: the Women at the Hague Conference in 1915 and the Inter-Allied Women's Conference in 1919.

About Alice Schiavoni Bosio

Alice Bosio was born in Florence, Italy, on March 12, 1871. She later married a doctor named Schiavoni and moved to Rome. There, she became very interested in helping women.

Working for Women's Rights

Alice joined the Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane (CNDI). This group was made up of women who wanted to improve life for all women. Alice and other women, like Maria Montessori, worked to get women the right to vote. This was called women's suffrage.

In 1913, the CNDI started a magazine called Attività Femminile Sociale. This magazine shared news about different groups helping women across Italy. Alice Schiavoni was the director of this magazine for its first three years.

Helping During World War I

During World War I, Alice also managed the Associazione per la donna. This group offered legal help to people who had to leave their homes because of the war. Alice strongly believed that the women's movement should not be linked to any political party. She felt it should help all women, no matter their political views.

International Meetings for Women

As a leader in the CNDI, Alice Schiavoni was one of the Italian women who spoke at the 1915 International Congress of Women. This important meeting took place in The Hague, a city in the Netherlands.

Later, in 1919, Alice was a delegate at the Inter-Allied Women's Conference. This meeting happened in Paris at the same time as the Paris Peace Conference. This was a big moment because it was the first time women were officially allowed to be part of an international meeting about treaties. On April 10, Alice was part of the group that made a historic presentation to the League of Nations. The League of Nations was an organization created to promote peace after the war.

Alice Schiavoni continued to be active in the CNDI until she passed away on January 24, 1931, in Rome. She was buried in the Protestant Cemetery.