''Hertha'' is a Swedish-language women's magazine published by the

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, named after Swedish writer and feminist

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's novel '' Hertha''. It has been in circulation since 1914.

History and profile

''Hertha'' was founded in 1914 and was published regularly until 1999. During this period it came out monthly. Between 2001 and 2005 it was published digitally only, and in 2009 an anniversary issue was published in print. Since 2015, two issues are published per year. It is the world's oldest feminist magazine, a continuation of ''Home Review'' founded in 1859. Hertha was the successor to the magazine ''

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'', which was started when

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founded the Fredrika Bremer Association in 1884. The magazine's history dates back to 1859, when Sophie Adlersparre and

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published ''

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'' ('Home Review') to "give knowledge and insights to women in the spiritual sphere". ''Hertha'', like its predecessors ''Home Review'' and ''Dagny'', contains association announcements, articles on current social, cultural, economic and ethical issues, and articles on gender equality. The magazine's editor from its inception until 1932 was Ellen Kleman. Among the writers for Hertha during its first decades were

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and

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. Major contributors in the 1960s were Birgitta Dahl and other women from the

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. In the 2000s, contributors include ,

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, ,

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and

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(in the 2009–2014 print editions). Since 2019, Camilla Wagner has been the editor-in-chief.

References

Notes

Sources

External links

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About ''Hertha'' on the Fredrika Bremer Association's website

Facsimile of ''Hertha'' 1914–1935 at Gothenburg University Library's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hertha 1914 establishments in Sweden Magazines established in 1914 Feminist magazines First-wave feminism Swedish-language magazines Women's magazines published in Sweden Monthly magazines published in Sweden