Catholic Women's Movements in Liberal and Fascist Italy

Helena Dawes is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. Her research interests lie in Italian history, particularly women and fascism.

• Introduction 1. The Italian State, the Catholic Church and Women 2. The Cultural, Political and Ideological Context of femminismo cristiano 3. Femminismo cristiano 4. The Radicalization of femminismo cristiano in Elisa Salerno 5. The Conservative Catholic Women's Movements Conclusion