Ellen Anckarsvärd
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Eleonora Anckarsvärd, née
Nyström (1833 - 1898), was a Swedish feminist.
She was the daughter of the architect Per Axel Nyström. In 1873, she co-founded Föreningen för gift kvinnas äganderätt (The Married Women Property Right Association) with Anna Hierta-Retzius
, which is considered the first organized Swedish women's movement. According to Anna Hierta-Retzius, she was the center of the organisation with her intellect and efficiency. In 1884, she also co-founded Fredrika-Bremer-förbundet (The Fredrika Bremer
Association), the main Swedish feminist movement of the 19th-century; in 1896, she became its Vice Chairman, and she is referred to as the successor of Sophie Adlersparre
. According to Ellen Key
, she was a good organizer, for which no juridical or practical problem was to difficult to solve.
In 1896, she became chairman of Svenska kvinnors nationalförbund (The Swedish National Council of Women), which became a part of International Council of Women
in 1898.
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Nyström (1833 - 1898), was a Swedish feminist.
She was the daughter of the architect Per Axel Nyström. In 1873, she co-founded Föreningen för gift kvinnas äganderätt (The Married Women Property Right Association) with Anna Hierta-Retzius
Anna Hierta-Retzius
Anna Wilhelmina Hierta-Retzius , was a Swedish feminist and philanthropist.She was the daughter of Lars Johan Hierta, the founder of the paper Aftonbladet, and Wilhelmina Fröding and married to the scientist Gustaf Retzius, with whom she was active in social and scientific projects.She co-founded...
, which is considered the first organized Swedish women's movement. According to Anna Hierta-Retzius, she was the center of the organisation with her intellect and efficiency. In 1884, she also co-founded Fredrika-Bremer-förbundet (The Fredrika Bremer
Fredrika Bremer
Fredrika Bremer was a Swedish writer and a feminist activist. She had a large influence on the social development in Sweden, especially in feminist issues.-Background:...
Association), the main Swedish feminist movement of the 19th-century; in 1896, she became its Vice Chairman, and she is referred to as the successor of Sophie Adlersparre
Sophie Adlersparre
Carin Sophie Adlersparre née Leijonhufvud , was a Swedish feminist, publisher, editor, writer and friherinna...
. According to Ellen Key
Ellen Key
Ellen Karolina Sofia Key was a Swedish difference feminist writer on many subjects in the fields of family life, ethics and education and was an important figure in the Modern Breakthrough movement...
, she was a good organizer, for which no juridical or practical problem was to difficult to solve.
In 1896, she became chairman of Svenska kvinnors nationalförbund (The Swedish National Council of Women), which became a part of International Council of Women
International Council of Women
The International Council of Women was the first women's organization to work across national boundaries for the common cause of advocating human rights for women. In March and April 1888, women leaders came together in Washington D.C...
in 1898.