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Živena
The Živena, is the oldest women's rights organization in Slovakia, founded in 1869. History Early days (1869–1918) The original initiative came from mainly Lutheran nationalist intellectuals connected to Matica slovenská led by Ambro Pietro. These men were worried about the lack of involvement of women in their struggle for Slovak self-determination within Austria-Hungary. As a solution, they published a call for women to organize themselves and participate in the activities of the "national awakening". The call was initially answered by 73 women, who became the founding members of Živena (named after mythical ancient Slavic deity) at its initial meeting on 4 August 1869 in Martin, Slovakia, Martin. The initial stated aim of Živena was to educate Slovak women in the areas of household finance, cooking, child raising and culture. After the ban of Matica slovenská by the Hungarian authorities, Živena was the sole remaining Slovak educational organization. The newly fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová
Elena Maróthy-Šoltésová (6 January 1855 – 11 February 1939) was a Slovak writer and editor. She was also a leading figure in the women's movement in Slovakia. Biography The daughter and the eldest child of the Lutheran Reverend Daniel Maróthy and Karolina Hudecová, Maróthy-Šoltésová was born in Krupina on 6 January 1855. She grew up in the Ľuboreč village, where he father served as a pastor. Her father worked closely with national revival figures around Ľudovít Štúr and wrote nationalist poetry under the pseudonym Vrahobor Maškovský. Her mother died while she was still young. After seven years of education in Hungarian and German in Lučenec, Maróthy-Šoltésová was compelled to end her schooling to assist her stepmother in caring for her younger siblings. Although her parents introduced her to nationalist circles, they disapproved of her pursuit of intellectual interests, which they considered unsuitable for a woman. At the age of 20, she married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
