Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane

Founded in 1903 as the Italian branch of the International Council of Women, it originally brought together organizations from federations representing Rome, Lombardy and Piedmont and was chaired by Gabriella Rasponi Spalletti until her death in 1931.

From the beginning, the council has been open to all women, irrespective of their political or religious views.

Topics covered women's working conditions, education, health and political rights.

Over the years, it has organized many meetings on topics of interest to women, including the introduction of divorce and the reform of family law.

More recently, the agenda has included professional training and employment, and how to increase women's involvement in the public sphere.