Jenny Humbert-Droz
Jenny Humbert-Droz (born Perret , born August 27, 1892 , † January 4, 2000 in La Chaux-de-Fonds ) was a Swiss socialist , communist , author and women's rights activist.
Life
Jenny Humbert-Droz was born as the daughter of a pastor in the Jura . She married Jules Humbert-Droz , with whom she lived in Moscow for some time . There she became a member of the Russian Communist Party . When she put up a Christmas tree there at Christmas time at the request of her children , she was considered a renegade. After returning to Switzerland, she had to undergo an examination of her conscience . Jenny Humbert-Droz wrote a biography of her husband, among other things, which was published in 1976 under the title Une pensée, une conscience, un combat: la carrière politique de Jules Humbert-Droz .
In 1978 a documentary was made about her and in 1996 she was one of the actresses in the short film The Field Affair of the Swiss Communists .
The Jenny Humbert-Droz Foundation existed from 1997 to 2005.
literature
- Pierre Jeanneret: Humbert-Droz, Jenny. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Web links
- Literature by and about Jenny Humbert-Droz in the catalog of the German National Library
- TV report on the death of Jenny Humbert-Droz
- Jenny Humbert-Droz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ TV report on the death of Jenny Humbert-Droz ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Plans-Fixes: Jenny Humbert-Droz, militante politique
- ↑ ofdb
- ↑ Moneyhouse.ch
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Humbert-Droz, Jenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perret, Jenny (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss politician and women's rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1892 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2000 |
| Place of death | La Chaux-de-Fonds |