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
''Koti ja Yhteiskunta'' (Finnish: ''Home and Society'') was a monthly women's magazine which was published in Helsinki in the period 1889–1911. It was the official media outlet of the Finnish Women’s Association.
History and profile
''Koti ...
'' (1889–1911), which was edited by
Alexandra Gripenberg.
It is a member of the
International Alliance of Women, that has
general consultative status
The consultative status is a phrase whose use can be traced to the founding of the United Nations and is used within the UN community to refer to "Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Soc ...
with the
United Nations.
Presidents
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Elisabeth Löfgren 1884–1889
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Alexandra Gripenberg 1889–1904
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Elin Sjöström 1904–1909
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Alexandra Gripenberg 1909–1913
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Ilmi Hallstén 1913–1937
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Armi Hallstén-Kallia 1937–1955
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Kerttu Sihvonen 1955–1960
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Tyyni Tuulio
Tyyni Maria Tuulio (née Haapanen; 28 August 1892, in Karvia – 9 June 1991, in Helsinki), was a Finnish writer and translator.
Tuulio was the daughter of vicar Jaakko Haapanen and Hilma Antoinette Rikberg. She graduated from high school in 191 ...
1960-1970
References
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Feminist organisations in Finland
1880s establishments in Finland
1884 establishments in the Russian Empire
Voter rights and suffrage organizations
Women's suffrage in Finland
First-wave feminism in Finland