S4 Ep.17 - The Forgotten Women of Venice with History of Venice Podcast
In this episode of Venice Talks, Monica speaks with Simon and Jess from The History of Venice Podcast about the women who lived, worked and helped shape Venice across the centuries.
Moving beyond the better-known stories of noblewomen and courtesans, the conversation explores what everyday life was really like for Venetian women from different levels of society. From work and family life to money, independence, marriage and social expectations, Simon and Jess bring to light the stories of women whose contribution to Venice has often remained in the background.
The episode also looks at lesser-known female figures, the kinds of jobs women carried out and what historical records can reveal about their lives. A fascinating journey into another side of Venetian history: the city seen through the experiences of its women.
Show Key Notes
- Simon and Jess from The History of Venice Podcast on telling the story of Venice through the people who lived it.
- Lesser-known women whose stories deserve a place alongside Venice’s more famous female figures.
- What everyday life looked like for women from different social classes.
- The jobs and trades carried out by Venetian women.
- Women as artisans, shopkeepers, servants, market sellers and workers.
- Money, property and the economic independence available to women.
- Marriage, widowhood and the options open to women outside traditional family structures.
- The differences between the lives of noblewomen and working women.
- Women from Venice’s different communities and backgrounds.
- What archives, legal records and other historical sources can tell us about women’s lives.
- How women contributed to the economic and social life of the Venetian Republic.
- Why so many of these stories have remained less visible in traditional accounts of Venetian history.
Tune in for a journey beyond the familiar names and discover the women whose work, choices and everyday lives were part of the fabric of Venice.
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✨ Credits:
Hosted by Monica Cesarato
Produced by Monica Cesarato, Sentire Media
Guest: Simon & Jess from History of Venice Podcast
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