The work examines the educational theories of an Italian-born but “French-bred” professional writer of 14th century C.E.; within that European intellectual debate her works provided a broad and not sectorial approach to the “querelle des femmes”. Parole chiave: una scrittrice, letteratura medievale dell’educazione, storia delle donne, una questione di genere, un progetto alternativo. Key words: a female writer, medieval educational literature, women history, a gender dispute, an alternative project.