''The Englishwoman's Review'' was a
feminist periodical published in England between 1866 and 1910.
Until 1869 called in full ''The Englishwoman's Review: a journal of woman's work'', in 1870 (after a break in publication) it was renamed ''The Englishwoman's Review of Social and Industrial Questions''.
One of the first feminist journals, ''The Englishwoman's Review'' was a product of the early women's movement. Its first editor was
Jessie Boucherett, who saw it as the successor to the ''
English Woman's Journal
The ''English Woman's Journal'' was a periodical dealing primarily with female employment and equality issues. It was established in 1858 by Barbara Bodichon, Matilda Mary Hays and Bessie Rayner Parkes. Published monthly between March 1858 a ...
'' (1858–64). Subsequent editors were
Caroline Ashurst Biggs
Caroline Ashurst Biggs (23 August 1840–4 September 1889) was an advocate for women’s rights and a third generation member of the Ashurst family of radical activists. Born in Leicester on 23 August 1840, she was the second child of Matilda As ...
,
Helen Blackburn
Helen Blackburn (25 May 1842 – 11 January 1903) was a feminist, writer and campaigner for women's rights, especially in the field of employment. Blackburn was an editor of the ''Englishwoman's Review'' magazine. She wrote books about women work ...
, and Antoinette Mackenzie.
Contributors
Notable contributors include:
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Amelia Sarah Levetus
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Mary Lowndes
Mary Lowndes (1857–1929) was a British stained-glass artist who co-founded the stained glass studio and workshop Lowndes and Drury in 1897. She was an influential leader in the Arts and Crafts movement, not only for her stained glass work a ...
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Lady Margaret Sackville
Lady Margaret Sackville (24 December 1881 – 18 April 1963) was an English poet and children's author.
Born at 60 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, Sackville was the youngest child of Reginald Windsor Sackville, 7th Earl De La Warr. She was a secon ...
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Ethel Rolt Wheeler
Ethel Rolt Wheeler ( pen name, Rolt Wheeler; 12 July 1869, Lewisham, London – October 1958, Glasgow) was an English poet, author and journalist.
Biography
Ethel Rolt Wheeler was born Mary Ethel Wheeler, the daughter of the stone merchant Joseph ...
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