''La Citoyenne'' (''The Citizeness'') was a

French feminist Feminism in France is the history of feminist thought and movements in France. Feminism in France can be roughly divided into three waves: First-wave feminism from the French Revolution through the Third Republic which was concerned chiefly with ...

newspaper published in

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from 1881 through 1891 by

Hubertine Auclert Hubertine Auclert (; 10 April 1848 – 4 August 1914) was a leading French feminist and a campaigner for women's suffrage. Early life Born in the Allier ''département'' in the Auvergne area of France into a middle-class family, Hubertine Aucl ...

. It was first published on February 13, 1881, and appeared bi-monthly. The newspaper was a forceful and unrelenting advocate for women's enfranchisement, demanding changes to the Napoleonic Code that relegated women to a vastly inferior status. The newspaper demanded that women be given the right to run for public office, claiming that the unfair laws would never have been passed had the views of female legislators been heard. Notable feminists such as

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wrote articles for the paper. During the newspaper's existence, the League for the Rights of Women was founded by Léon Richer in 1882, and in 1888 '' Le Conseil International des Femmes'' (CIF) was organized, creating the first international feminist organisation. In 1891, Hubertine Auclert ran out of money and her newspaper closed. That same year, activist

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(1839-1910) launched ''Le Journal des femmes'' and on December 9, 1897, high-profile actress and journalist

Marguerite Durand Marguerite Durand (24 January 1864 – 16 March 1936) was a French stage actress, journalist, and a leading suffragette. She founded her own newspaper, and ran for election. She is also known for having a pet lion. For her contributions to t ...

(1864-1936) continued the cause and opened another feminist newspaper called '' La Fronde''.

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