There is no story without its heroes. Ten women and the right to vote in Italy in 1906

It is common opinion that the irst women voters in Italy were the women who voted in 1946. However, the very irst ones were ten bold teachers from the Marche area who had their right to vote recognized with a judgement issued on 25th July 1906 by the Court of appeal of Ancona headed by jurist Lodovico Mortara. Their story and oblivion thereof are explained by the process of women’s liberation, the liveliness of Italian women’s associations in the early 20th century and the political and civil dynamism of the time bearing the name of statesman Giovanni Giolitti.