Vedove di Lenin o figlie di Irigaray? Il Partito comunista e il femminismo tra emancipazione e liberazione

The debate between the Italian Communist Party and the feminist movement has been diverse and tumultuous. This essay delves into their complex interaction, considering the broader relations between feminism and communism. It also takes into account Italy’s distinctive history of women’s struggles, with a focus on the 1970s. It illuminates the theoretical disparities rooted in the tension between emancipation and liberation, and the interplay of the symbolic and material. Finally, it analyzes the outcomes through the lens of the PCI women’s section’s 1986 document “Dalle donne la forza delle donne. Carta itinerante” [From Women, the Strength of Women: Itinerant Charter], emphasizing its connections with sexual difference feminism.