''Ženské listy'' ( cz, Women's Pages) is one of the early women's magazines published in Prague between 1873 and 1926. It provided a synthesis of feminism and nationalism.

History and profile

''Ženské listy'' was established by

Eliška Krásnohorská Eliška Krásnohorská (18 November 1847, in Prague – 26 November 1926, in Prague) was a Czech people, Czech feminist author. She was introduced to literature and feminism by Karolína Světlá. She wrote works of lyric poetry and literary critic ...

in 1873 and was an organ of the Women's Manufacturing Society. The magazine was published by the Society on a monthly basis. Eliška Krásnohorská was in charge of the magazine until 1912. Karolina Světlá was among the editors of ''Ženské listy''.

Jindřiška Flajšhansová Jindřiška Flajšhansová (4 September 1868 – 30 May 1931) was a Czech teacher, editor, and women's rights activist. Trained as a teacher, when she married, Flajšhansová was forced to give up the profession. She turned her attention to th ...

replaced Eliška Krásnohorská as editor-in-chief of the magazine. The magazine acted as a platform for Czech women to express their views. It supported women's emancipation, but it approached this issue from a nationalistic perspective. Throughout its existence ''Ženské listy'' did not become close to any political party. The magazine folded in 1926 due to poor financial conditions.

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