In this work Wendy Pojmann provides a detailed historical account of the relationship and impact of immigrant women to Italy and Italian feminism over the past thirty years. Broader comparisons on European migration are made to contextualize immigration to Italy and Southern Europe more generally.

Contents: Introduction: extracomunitaria; Migration and gender in Italy; Italian women's associations; Migrant women's self-organizing; Native and migrant women's organizing; Migrant women and international organizing; Conclusion: final remarks; Bibliography; Index.

Wendy Pojmann is an Assistant Professor of History at Siena College in Loudonville, New York, USA. She has taught history, women's studies, and humanities courses at Franklin College in Switzerland, the University of Missouri in Kansas City, and Johnson County Community College in Kansas. Dr Pojmann has published articles on women's associations in history and women's studies journals. In addition to her scholarly pursuits, Dr Pojmann is associate producer of the award-winning documentary series 'The Burning Sands'.