Greek League for Women's Rights

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The Greek League for Women's Rights (Greek: Σύνδεσμος για τα Δικαιώματα της Γυναίκας) is a Greek feminist organization which was founded in 1920 in Athens to promote women's political rights including suffrage. Affiliated to the International Alliance of Women, the organization continues to be active today.[1][2]

Background

A number of initiatives in support of women had been taken since Greece had obtained independence in 1828, especially in the sphere of education. In 1872,

Lyceum of Greek Women (Lykeion ton Ellinidon), an association striving to revive Greece's glorious past. It was only in 1920 that Avra Theodoropoulou founded the Greek League for Women's Rights, specifically demanding progress on political rights and suffrage.[3][2]

History

The League was particularly active in the 1920s, 1930s and 1950s, succeeding in having discriminating laws repealed and achieving progress in family law.

The feminist journal Women's Struggle has been published by the organization since 1923, the year when it became affiliated with the International Alliance of Women.[1]

In 1982, it established the Centre for Documentation and Study of Women's Problems.

References

  1. ^ a b "Greek League for Women's Rights". EIGE. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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  3. ISBN 978-1-57607-101-4
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External links
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