The ''Home Review'' ( sv, Tidskrift för hemmet) was a

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, published from 1859 to 1885. It was the first women's magazine in the Nordic countries and its inception is sometimes regarded as the foundation of Sweden's women's movement. It was sometimes published as the (') and after 1868 was known as the ('). __NOTOC__

History

The ''Home Review'' was founded by

Sophie Adlersparre Carin ''Sophie'' Adlersparre, known under the pen-name Esselde (born Leijonhufvud; 6 July 1823 – 27 June 1895) was one of the pioneers of the 19th-century women's rights movement in Sweden. She was the founder and editor of the first women' ...

and

Rosalie Olivecrona Rosalie Ulrika Olivecrona, née Roos (December 9, 1823 – June 4, 1898), was a Swedish people, Swedish feminist activist and writer. She is one of the three great pioneers of the organized women's rights movement in Sweden, alongside Fredri ...

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in 1859. It treated issues within women's rights and gender equality such as women's education, property rights, and legal status. Aside from this, the magazine also contained novels, serials, and

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. It also featured

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and

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. In 1886, the magazine was replaced by ''

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'', the paper of the

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. ''Dagny'' was renamed '' Hertha'' in 1914 after

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's novel by the same name.

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Editions of ''Home Review'' 1859–1885
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