Femina, Femina Books, was the first
feminist
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...
British
publishing company
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, co-founded in 1965 by screen writer
Muriel Box
Violette Muriel Box, Baroness Gardiner, (22 September 1905 – 18 May 1991) was an English screenwriter and director, Britain's most prolific female director, having directed 12 feature films and one featurette. Her screenplay for ''The Seventh ...
.
[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Profile of Muriel Box](_blank)
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The original board included Vera Brittain
Vera Mary Brittain (29 December 1893 – 29 March 1970) was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifist. Her best-selling 1933 memoir ''Testament of Youth'' recounted her experiences during the First ...
, the British writer, feminist and pacifist. The first book published by Femina was ''The Trial of Marie Stopes
Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (15 October 1880 – 2 October 1958) was a British author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for eugenics and women's rights. She made significant contributions to plant palaeontology and coal classification, ...
'' written/edited by Muriel Box.
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Femina
Serbia online magazine and portal for woman
Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom
Feminism in the United Kingdom
Feminist book publishing companies
Publishing companies established in 1965
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