Eugénie Potonié-Pierre (1844–1898 Paris) was a French

feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

who founded the Federation of French Feminist Societies in 1892. She joined the Society for the Amelioration of Women's Condition with

Léon Richer Léon-Pierre Richer (1824 – 25 June 1911) was a French free-thinker, freemason, journalist and feminist who worked closely with Maria Deraismes during the early years of the feminist movement in Paris. He edited '' Le Droit des femmes'' (''Women ...

and

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in the 1870s. She served as the secretary and wrote for the organization's publication ''

Le Droit des femmes ''Le Droit des femmes'' (''Women's Rights'') was a French feminist journal that appeared from 1869 to 1891. It was founded and edited by Léon Richer, and in the early days supported financially by Maria Deraismes. The newspaper supported many wome ...

(Women's Rights)''. In 1880, with

Léonie Rouzade Léonie Rouzade, born Louise-Léonie Camusat (1839–1916) was a French feminist, politician, journalist and author. An active supporter of women's rights, in 1880 together with Eugénie Pierre, she founded the ''Union des femmes'', the first soci ...

, she founded Union des Femmes. She was secretary of the committee of the International Congress for Women's Rights, in 1892, and 1896. In her speech to the International Congress of 1896 in Berlin, Potonié-Pierre credited herself and French feminist peers with coining the term ''féminisme''.

Death

She died June 12, 1898 from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 54. She is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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