Italy
PUBLICATIONS
Differenze Via Germanico 156 Rome Italy Quarterly. Single issue 2,000 Lire.
Prepared by a different feminist collective each time, this magazine of about 50 pages deals with the issues that the Italian feminist movement is involved in. Some recent issues have been about health, pyschoanalysis, culture and communications. The magazine carries articles, analyses, interviews, personal testimony, poetry, artwork and photographs.
Donne e Politica Via Botteghe Oscure 4 00186 Rome Italy Telephone: 6711
Bimonthly. Annual subscription L. 7,000 Italy, L. 1,400 abroad. Single issue L. 2,000.
Produced by the women's section of the Communist Party of Italy, this magazine has been appearing since 1970. Each issue contains articles and analyses on a particular theme such as women and work, columns on culture, art, book reviews, science, law, and the political activities of women's groups in the party.
Effe Piazza Campo Marzo 7 00186 Rome Italy Telephone: 6543223
Monthly. Annual subscription L. 11,000, Italy; L. 17,000, Europe; L. 25,000, United States.
Born out of the feminist movement of the 1970s, this magazine has been appearing monthly since 1973, in spite of the financial difficulties encountered by the self-financing collective of women who produce it. Attractively illustrated with drawings and photographs, it averages 50 to 70 pages, and is aimed at consciousness-raising among women and at reaching as many women as possible with the issues and ideas of the feminist movement It covers a wide range of issues including sexuality, reproduction, violence against women, women's art, music, theater children and mothers, child care, family law, health. It also carries reviews of books, films, music, and theater, notices and news about feminist activities in Italy, articles and news from abroad. Contributions come from women around the country and the magazine gives an indepth look at the thinking and work of Italian feminists.
Noi donne Via Trinita del Pellegrini 12 00186 Rome Italy Telephone: 6564562
Weekly. Annual subscription L. 20,000. Single issue L. 600.
A widely circulated magazine today (100,000 copies), this publication first appeared as a mimeographed bulletin during the fascist resistance from 1943 to 1945. After the end of the war, it became the official voice of the Unione Donne Italiane (Union of Italian Women) which was made up of women from the Communist and Socialist parties of Italy. During the 1950s and 60s, the magazine took positions more radical than those of the political parties and pushed for emancipation and equality for women in work, salaries, family law, marriage etc. During the 1970s, it promoted reform of the divorce and abortion laws and became an independent cooperative when it lost the support of the political parties. Since then, it has become progressively more feminist in perspective, covering the complete range of women's issues. Averaging 60 to 70 pages, it is well illustrated and contains book, film, music, theater reviews as well as articles.
Nuova DWF - Donna Woman Femme Via Angelica 301 00195 Rome Italy Telephone: 35 99 465
Quarterly. Annual subscription L. 10,000 Italy, US $ 25 abroad.
An international women's studies journal, this publication was started in 1976 by a group of women working in the areas of teaching and research. Each issue deals with a specific theme with articles by women researchers and scholars from Italy and other countries. The articles are in Italian with English and French summaries. Recent issues have been on solidarity, firendship and love, women and institutions, women and literature, maternity and imperialism. The journal also contains book reviews. The group has a study center and library at the same address, which is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10 am to 1.30 pm and Tuesday and Thursday 5.30 to 8.30pm.
Quotidiano Donna Via del Governo Vecchio 39 Rome Italy Telephone: 65 40 493
Weekly. Annual subscription L. 15,000. Single issue L. 500.
This feminist weekly newpsaper was founded in 1978, has a circulation of about 45,000 for each issue and is distributed all over Italy, by subscription and on the newspaper stands. Edited by a collective of women, its main office is in the women's house (casa della donna) in Rome and it has become a focal point for news and information about what is going on in the women's movement on all levels in the country. Its pages are open to all the collectives and women in the women's movement. The paper also gives a feminist perspective on the current political and economic situation and news in Italy as well as on current films, art, theater and music. Very well presented with drawings and photographs and extremely interesting in its news and articles. Like many feminist undertakings, it has constant financial difficulties and needs the continued support of women in order to keep providing its valuable service to the women's movement.
LIBRARIES
La Biblioteca Via della Stelletta 18 Rome Italy
A feminist library set up by the feminist magazine Effe, this collection is open to the public from 4 to 7.30 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In addition to books, the library has a collection of feminist magazines from many countries. It plants to come out with a newsletter with lists of recent publications and magazines and with information on research and theses. Other planned activities include the formation of discussion groups.
Centre dl studi storici sul movimento di liberazione della donna in Italia Presso Fondazione Feltrinelli Via Romagnosi 3 Milano Italy.
Annual subscription Lire 5.000.
This Is a new centre (opened May 1980) set up to collect published and unpublished documents and material about the women's movement and the situation of women. It already has a collection of 1.700 books, and is open to anyone interested in consulting the collection.
Biblioteca Ambulante Sorelle Benso Via XX Settembre 60 Turin Italy
A mobile library.
BOOKSHOPS
La Librellula Calle Maggiore 23 Bologna Italy Telephone: 23 52 94
Libreria Dalle Donne Via Fiesolana 2b Florence Italy Telephone: 28 43 84
Libreria Lllith Salita Polaioli 22 R Genoa Italy Telephone: 29 08 02
Also provides meeting space for women's groups and organizes discussions.
Libreria Detle Donne Via della Zecca 16 Messina Italy Telephone: 77 4046
Libreria Delle Donne Via Dogana 2 Milan Italy Telephone: 87 42 13
Also holds meetings on women's writings.
PUBLISHERS
Dalla Parte Delle Bambino Via Pontaccia 23 Milan Italy Telephone: 87 50 73 Libreria di Donne Via Belie Parti 7 Padua Italy
Has a documentation center with information on feminist groups and collectives as well as on women's issues.
Libreria La Luna Via Fueini 13 Pisa Italy
Libreria La Luna Via Fueini 13 Pisa Italy
Libreria Delle Donne Cooperativa La Tarentola Via La Nusei 15 Cagliari, Sardegna Italy
A cooperative which also provides meeting space for the wornen's movement.
Libreria Centrofiori Via Agrigento Palermo, Sicily Italy
Libreria Delle Donne Largo Montebello 40 F Turin Italy Telephone: 87 62 16
Centre Idea Donne Calle del Tentor Venice Italy
PUBLISHERS
Dalla Parte Delle Bambino Via Pontaccia 23 Milan Italy Telephone: 87 50 73
Edizione Delle Donne
Via Foro Piscario 34 Rome ItalyLa Tartaruga Via della Spiga 1 Rome Italy Telephone: 70 26 00
Felina Editrice Viale B. Vergine del Carmelo 60 00144 Rome Italy
Lesbian publishing house.