''Ženské listy'' () is one of the early women's magazines published in Prague between 1873 and 1926. It provided a synthesis of feminism and nationalism.

History and profile

''Ženské listy'' was established by

Eliška Krásnohorská Eliška Krásnohorská (18 November 1847, in Prague – 26 November 1926, in Prague) was a Czech feminist author. She was introduced to literature and feminism by Karolína Světlá. She wrote works of lyric poetry and literary criticism, howeve ...

in 1873 and was an organ of the Women's Manufacturing Society. The magazine was published by the Society on a monthly basis. Eliška Krásnohorská was in charge of the magazine until 1912.

Karolina Světlá Karolina Světlá (born Johana Nepomucena Rottová; 24 February 1830 – 7 September 1899) was a Czechs, Czech writer and feminist. She is among the most important Czech female writers of the 19th century. Life She was born Johana Nepomucena Ro ...

was among the editors of ''Ženské listy''. Jindřiška Flajšhansová replaced Eliška Krásnohorská as editor-in-chief of the magazine. The magazine acted as a platform for Czech women to express their views. It supported

women's emancipation A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Typically, women are of the female sex and inherit a pair of X chromosomes, one from each parent, and women with functional uteruses ...

, but it approached this issue from a

nationalistic Nationalism is an idea or movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, it presupposes the existence and tends to promote the interests of a particular nation, Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: Theory, Id ...

perspective. Throughout its existence ''Ženské listy'' did not become close to any political party. The magazine folded in 1926 due to poor financial conditions.

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