Armi Hallstén-Kallia
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Armi Hallstén-Kallia (1897-1956) was a Finnish feminist. She was the head of the
Finnish Women's Association The Finnish Women's Association (, ) is a Finnish women's rights organisation. It was founded in 1884, and is the oldest women's movement organisation in Finland. The organization was the publisher of a women's magazine, ''Koti ja Yhteiskunta'' (1 ...
in 1937–1955.Finsk Kvinnoförening 1884-1909. Helsingfors: Suomen Naisyhdistys. 1909 Hallstén-Kallia was born to politicians Onni Hallstén and Ilmi Hallstén. She took a Master's degree in 1923. She worked as a secretary in the Finnish Red cross and at the League of Nations in 1926–1936. In 1937, she was elected as her mother's successor as president of the Finnish Women's Association. She was also president of the Karelian Association of Academic Women in 1939–1942.


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1897 births 1956 deaths Finnish feminists Finnish women's rights activists {{feminism-activist-stub