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'''Naisasialiitto Unioni''' (Finnish) or '''Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen''' (Swedish), sometimes referred to in English as the '''League of Finnish Feminists''',<ref name="OutshoornKantola2007">{{cite book|last1=Outshoorn|first1=J.|last2=Kantola|first2=J.|title=Changing State Feminism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uSZ_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98|year=2007|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK|isbn=978-0-230-59142-4|pages=98–}}</ref> is a non-profit Finnish women's organization which was established in 1892. Since 1904 it has been the Finnish arm of the [[International Alliance of Women]]. |
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| ⚫ | The co-founders were [[Lucina Hagman]], [[Maikki Friberg]] and [[Venny Soldan-Brofeldt]]. Unioni was initially concerned with [[women's suffrage|women's voting rights]] (granted in 1906), [[equal pay]], education and combatting prostitution. More recently, it has striven to improve the social status of women and to increase the number of women who are active in politics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naisunioni.fi/svenska|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426031335/http://www.naisunioni.fi/svenska|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2016|title=Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen rf|publisher=Unioni|date=26 April 2016|accessdate=8 February 2019 |language=Swedish}}</ref> Today the association exerts influence on political discussions, seeks to improve [[women's rights]] and works against oppression.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naisunioni.fi/unionen-pa-svenska/|title=Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen rf|publisher=Unioni|date=22 September 2017|accessdate=8 February 2019 |language=Swedish}}</ref> |
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Compared to similar organizations in other countries, membership, at under 2,000 was rather low. By contrast, there were some 20,000 women in the Finnish temperance association in the early 20th century and almost as many in the women workers' movement.<ref name="SulkunenNevala-Nurmi2008">{{cite book|last1=Sulkunen|first1=Irma|last2=Nevala-Nurmi|first2=Seija-Leena|last3=Markkola|first3=Pirjo|title=Suffrage, Gender and Citizenship – International Perspectives on Parliamentary Reforms|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=srELBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89|year=2008|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|isbn=978-1-4438-0301-4|pages=89–}}</ref> |
Compared to similar organizations in other countries, membership, at under 2,000 was rather low. By contrast, there were some 20,000 women in the Finnish temperance association in the early 20th century and almost as many in the women workers' movement.<ref name="SulkunenNevala-Nurmi2008">{{cite book|last1=Sulkunen|first1=Irma|last2=Nevala-Nurmi|first2=Seija-Leena|last3=Markkola|first3=Pirjo|title=Suffrage, Gender and Citizenship – International Perspectives on Parliamentary Reforms|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=srELBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89|year=2008|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|isbn=978-1-4438-0301-4|pages=89–}}</ref> |
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==Presidents== |
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*[[Lucina Hagman]] 1893–1908 (first time) |
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*[[Annie Furuhjelm]] 1908–1913 |
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*Lucina Hagman 1913–1920 (second time) |
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*[[Maikki Friberg]] 1920–1927 |
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*[[Thyra von Beetzen-Östman]] 1928–1938 |
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*[[Märta von Alfthan]] 1939– |
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[[Category:Liberal feminist organizations]] |
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[[Category:Organizations established in 1892]] |
[[Category:Organizations established in 1892]] |
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[[Category:1892 establishments in Finland]] |
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[[Category:Women's rights organizations]] |
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[[Category:Women's organisations based in Finland]] |
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[[Category:Women's suffrage]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 5 October 2023
Naisasialiitto Unioni (Finnish) or Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen (Swedish), sometimes referred to in English as the League of Finnish Feminists,[1] is a non-profit Finnish women's organization which was established in 1892. Since 1904 it has been the Finnish arm of the International Alliance of Women.
The co-founders were Lucina Hagman, Maikki Friberg and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt. Unioni was initially concerned with women's voting rights (granted in 1906), equal pay, education and combatting prostitution. More recently, it has striven to improve the social status of women and to increase the number of women who are active in politics.[2] Today the association exerts influence on political discussions, seeks to improve women's rights and works against oppression.[3]
Compared to similar organizations in other countries, membership, at under 2,000 was rather low. By contrast, there were some 20,000 women in the Finnish temperance association in the early 20th century and almost as many in the women workers' movement.[4]
Presidents[edit]
- Lucina Hagman 1893–1908 (first time)
- Annie Furuhjelm 1908–1913
- Lucina Hagman 1913–1920 (second time)
- Maikki Friberg 1920–1927
- Thyra von Beetzen-Östman 1928–1938
- Märta von Alfthan 1939–
References[edit]
- ^ Outshoorn, J.; Kantola, J. (2007). Changing State Feminism. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-0-230-59142-4.
- ^ "Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen rf" (in Swedish). Unioni. 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen rf" (in Swedish). Unioni. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Sulkunen, Irma; Nevala-Nurmi, Seija-Leena; Markkola, Pirjo (2008). Suffrage, Gender and Citizenship – International Perspectives on Parliamentary Reforms. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 89–. ISBN 978-1-4438-0301-4.
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