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The Martha organisation ( Finnish: Marttaliitto, 
The organisation has a three-tier structure. The lowest tier consists of local Martha communities and clubs, which the members belong to. These communities belong to regional Martha suborganisations. The Martha organisation itself is the statewide central organisation. The members of the Martha organisation, called ''Martta'', number about 50 000. The Martha communities now also accept male members.Vilenius, Esa
Willit Martat ottivat itselleen laatuaikaa lumikenkäretkellä
, ''Etelä-Saimaa'', 9 March 2004. Accessed 16 September 2009. They are called ''Martti'' or ''Matti''. Whereas the organisation's activity was previously focused mainly on the
Official site
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Swedish
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: Martharörelsen) is a Finnish organisation, founded by Lucina Hagman
Lucina Hagman (5 June 1853, Kälviä – 6 September 1946) was an early Finnish feminist and among the first female MPs in the world due to the 1907 Finnish parliamentary election.
Life and career
Hagman was the daughter of police master Nils Jo ...
in 1899. The organisation defines its activities as follows: "The Martha organisation is a citizens' organisation providing advice in home economics, with the aim of furthering welfare in homes and families, and providing diverse activities and possibilities of influencing the community to its members." The Martha organisation takes its name from the Biblical figure of Martha.
The organisation has a three-tier structure. The lowest tier consists of local Martha communities and clubs, which the members belong to. These communities belong to regional Martha suborganisations. The Martha organisation itself is the statewide central organisation. The members of the Martha organisation, called ''Martta'', number about 50 000. The Martha communities now also accept male members.Vilenius, EsaWillit Martat ottivat itselleen laatuaikaa lumikenkäretkellä
, ''Etelä-Saimaa'', 9 March 2004. Accessed 16 September 2009. They are called ''Martti'' or ''Matti''. Whereas the organisation's activity was previously focused mainly on the
countryside
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, ...
, the organisation has lately sought to expand to cities. University
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students have also formed Martha communities. Men have founded Martti clubs. The Swedish clubs for their own nationwide organisation called '' Marthaförbundet''.
The organisation publishes a magazine called ''Martat'' that comes out six times a year. The magazine was formerly named ''Emäntälehti Martat''.
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Official site
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