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Živena
The Živena, is the oldest women's rights organization in Slovakia, founded in 1869. History Early days (1869-1918) The original initiative came from mainly Lutheran nationalist intellectuals connected to Matica slovenská led by Ambro Pietro. These men were worried about the lack of involvement of women in their struggle for Slovak self-determination within Austria-Hungary. As a solution, they published a call for women to organize themselves and participate in the activities of the "national awakening". The call was initially answered by 73 women, who became the founding members of Živena (named after mythical ancient Slavic deity) at its initial meeting on 4 August 1869 in Martin, Slovakia, Martin. The initial stated aim of Živena was to educate Slovak women in the areas of household finance, cooking, child raising and culture. After the ban of Matica slovenská by the Hungarian authorities, Živena was the sole remaining Slovak educational organization. The newly found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová (6 January 1855 – 11 February 1939) was a Slovakia, Slovak writer and editor. She was also a leading figure in the women's movement in Slovakia. The daughter of Reverend Daniel Maróthy and Karolina Hudecová, she was born in Krupina and was educated in Lučenec. Her mother died while she was still young. She became a member of the committee for the Živena women's society in 1880 and served as its chair from 1894 to 1927. From 1912 to 1922, she was editor of the ''Živena'' magazine, which she helped found. Maróthy-Šoltésová also helped establish higher education for women in her country. including the Milan Rastislav Štefánik Institute. In 1875, she married Ľudovít Michal Šoltés, a merchant; the couple had two children, but her daughter died at the age of eight and her son when he was 33. She died in Martin, Slovakia, Martin at the age of 84. Selected works * ''Proti prúdu'' (Against the Current), novel (1894) * ''Moje deti'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
