Biography
Mariella Gramaglia was one of the leading Italian feminists, active through both journalism and political office. She was a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the 10th legislature and had administrative and political offices in the municipality of Rome during the administration of the mayors Francesco Rutelli and Valter Veltroni.Professional start
After graduating very young at the University of Turin, she moved to Rome. She published one of the first collections of feminist texts in Italy, already in 1972. For a few years she taught Literature and Philosophy at the Unitary Experimental High School of Rome and had among her pupilsJournalism
After a few years, she left teaching to devote herself, under the guidance of Luigi Pintor, to journalism. From 1975 she wrote for '' Il manifesto'' where she worked on gender equality issues and civil rights. She followed with passion the debate on the law on voluntary termination of pregnancy. After ''Il manifesto'', she worked as a political notary for the daily newspaper ''Il Lavoro'' in Genoa, then directed by Giuliano Zincone. Subsequently, she was a regular Rai collaborator of the program "Si dice donna", curated by Tilde Capomazza. And she worked on the Radiotre programs, directed by Enzo Forcella, in particular at the "NoiVoi Loro Donna" program. In 1983 she eventually became director of ''Parliamentary career
She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies on June 14, 1987, on the list of the Italian Communist Party in the College of Rome - Viterbo - Latina - Frosinone, she joined the parliamentary group of the independent Left. She remained in office throughout the legislature, which ended on 22 April 1992. She participated in the Social Affairs Commission, presenting numerous bills on social problems, on family status and on the status of women."Se non ora quando"
She was very involved in the feminist movement ''Se non ora quando (If not now when)'', which arose in 2011 following the scandals of the then Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi concerning accusations of frequenting underage prostitutes. On that occasion, Gramaglia collaborated with several other feminists of her generation, including Cristina Comencini, Francesca Comencini, Licia Conte, Silvia Costa, Lidia Ravera, and Serena Sapegno.Personal life
After her first marriage to Luca Codignola, for a brief period in the early seventies she was romantically linked to the director Nanni Moretti, for whom she acted in the short film ''Pâté de bourgeois''. Her companion was the economistSelected works
* (editor) ''La rivoluzione più lunga. Saggi sulla condizione della donna nelle società a capitalismo avanzato'' (1972). With texts byReferences
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gramaglia, Mariella 1949 births 2014 deaths Italian communists Italian feminists Italian socialist feminists