Käthe Schirmacher
Käthe Schirmacher, 1893
Käthe Schirmacher (Danzig, 6 August 1865 - Meran, 18 November, 1930) was a German activist for women's rights.
Biography
After studying at the Sorbonne in Paris and earning a doctorate in Zürich, Käthe Schirmacher traveled around Europe giving lectures on German culture and women's issues. In 1904, she co-founded the Association of Progressive Women's Groups, as well as the World Association for Women Suffrage. After World War I, Schirmacher returned to Germany and was elected to the National Assembly as a representative of the German Nationalist People's Party.[1]
Published Works
- Die moderne Frauenbewegung (The Modern Woman's Rights Movement, 1909)
- Die Suffragettes (1912)
References
- ↑ Daniela Weiland, "Hermes Handlexikon, Geschichte der Frauenemanzipation in Deutschland und Österreich", Düsseldorf 1983, S. 241.
External links
- Literature by and about Käthe Schirmacher in the German National Library catalogue
- Datenbank der deutschen Parlamentsabgeordneten
- Nachlassverzeichnis der Universitätsbibliothek Rostock
- FemBiografie Käthe Schirmacher von Hiltrud Schroeder mit Zitaten, Links und Literaturangaben
- Käthe Schirmacher in den Akten der Reichskanzlei
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