In the 20th century, the national borders in the North Adriatic region shifted after World War I, as well as during and after World War II. Periods of fighting over borders were followed by periods of peace and stability, allowing borders to be crossed and gradually erased. The spread of the Coronavirus has reminded us of how quickly the abandoned borders can be reestablished and how established mobility flows can come to a halt. This book sheds light on the social and economic characteristics of women’s mobility during that time. These characteristics had their roots in the society of the old regime and were given new forms of understanding during the rise of nationalism. We also focus on the phenomenon of women refugees during World War I and the forced departure of Slovenian female intellec-tuals from Trieste and Gorizia after the arrival of Italian troops and, in particular, the rise of fascism. The illumination of “Alexandrian women”, women smugglers and female domestic workers allows for an exploration of women's work, while also showing how the various forms of women's mobility manifested in diverse attempts to control their work and bodies.
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