Maria Occhipinti

Maria Occhipinti (1921–1996) was an Italian anarcha-feminist. She became known as "an emblem Sicilian women’s protest" in the mid-forties, as in 1945 she was involved in an anti-draft revolt in Ragusa, Sicily. She became known through her book ''Una donna di Ragusa'' (''A Woman from Ragusa''), published in 1957, although unnoticed until 1976, when a second edition was released. She died in August 1996. Provided by Wikipedia