Alice Bosio was born on 12 March 1871 in Florence. She married a doctor, Schiavoni, and moved to Rome, becoming involved in women's issues. Joining the
Consiglio Nazionale delle Donne Italiane (National Council of Italian Women), Schiavoni was one of the upper-class women who worked for
women's suffrage, along with
Sofia Bisi-Albini, Maria Grassi Koenen, Jacinta Martini Marescotti,
Maria Montessori, Virginia Nathan, Maria Pasolini Ponti, Lavinia Taverna, and Angelica Devito Tommasi. In 1913, when the CNDI established a journal,
Attività Femminile Sociale (Women's Social Activity) as its journal to disseminate information on the various groups working throughout Italy on women's issues, Schiavoni acted as its director for the first three years of operation. She not only managed
Attività Femminile Sociale for the CNDI, but during
World War I, served as manager of the
Associazione per la donna, which operated a legal service for refugees. She maintained staunchly that the women's movement must remain
apolitical to benefit all women. As one of the section leaders of the CNDI, Schiavoni was one of the Italian women who attended and spoke at the
1915 International Congress of Women at
The Hague. In 1921, she undertook a study with other women of prostitution. Their aim, as announced in an article written by Schiavoni in
Giornale della Donna (The Woman's Journal) was to determine if regulating prostitution unjustly targeted women involved in the sex trade, without providing adequate health regulations or controls to vice, as legalization of the trade did not equally focus on clients. Schiavoni remained active in the CNDI until her death on 24 January 1931 in Rome. She was buried in a joint tomb with Fannie Louise Bosio Bolens at the
Protestant Cemetery. == References ==