Naisjärjestöjen Keskusliitto (NJKL) (Finnish) or Kvinnoorganisationernas centralförbund (Swedish), is a non-profit Finnish women's organization which was established in 1911. Kajava, Maija: Batulo Essak (1967 - ) Kansallisbiografia-verkkojulkaisu. 15.1.2010. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Viitattu 26.12.2015. When the

Finnish Women's Association The Finnish Women's Association (, ) is a Finnish women's rights organisation. It was founded in 1884, and is the oldest women's movement organisation in Finland. The organization was the publisher of a women's magazine, '' Koti ja Yhteiskunta'' (1 ...

was split in the Naisasialiitto Unioni (1892) and the Suomalainen naisliitto (1907), there was a need of an umbrella organization of the Finnish women's movement, and the Naisjärjestöjen Keskusliitto was founded in Helsinki in 1911 by

Elin Sjöström Elin Sjöström (1851–1936) was a Finnish feminist. She was the head of the Finnish Women's Association in 1904–1909.Finsk Kvinnoförening 1884-1909. Helsingfors: Suomen Naisyhdistys. 1909 She was born to the official Gabriel Wilhelm Sundebe ...

. The NJKL is dedicated for human rights, gender equality (particularly in the work place) and oppose domestic violence, trafficking and prostitution. It has 61 local branches with 400 000 members (2010). It is affiliated to the

European Women's Lobby The European Women's Lobby (EWL) is the largest umbrella organization of women's non-governmental associations in Europe working for the interests of women and girls in all their diversity and gender equality in all areas of life. EWL was foun ...

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