Augusta Zadow
Christiane Susanne Augustine "Augusta" Zadow (née Hofmeyer; 27 August 1846 – 7 July 1896) was a German-Australian trade unionist.
Early years
Christiane Susanne Augustine Hofmeyer was born on 27 August 1846 in
Union activities
In Adelaide, Zadow became an advocate for women working in clothing factories. She was a major contributor to the establishment of the Working Women's Trades Union in 1890 and was a delegate to the
Zadow spoke in favour of women's suffrage and was a supporter of the Women's Suffrage League and Mary Lee.
Following the franchise of women in South Australia in 1894, she was appointed a factory inspector by the government of Charles Kingston. She inspected factories and monitored working conditions for women and minors.
Personal life
She died on 7 July 1896 of
Recognition
The Augusta Zadow Scholarship was formed in her honour in 1994. It is awarded annually to individuals involved in women's health and safety issues in South Australia.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Augusta Zadow Scholarships – SafeWork SA". Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- Helen Patricia Jones (1990). Australian Dictionary of Biography: Zadow, Christiane Susanne Augustine (Augusta) (1846–1896). Vol. 12. Melbourne University Press. p. 604.