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21 Mai 1932. Salutul Asociației p. cele sosite și colaboratoarele din Iași. Mulțumiri diferite. O privire retrospectivă asupra activit..
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI22 vol. 1, files 122-127) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1932) , 7 page(s)
Title: 21th May, 1932. The Association’s Welcome Address to the Members From Iassy and To Those Who Arrived [at the Meeting]. Various Thanks. A Retrospective View on the Organization’s Activity for the last 15 years. Description: Manuscript of a speech delivered by Elena Meissner, important Romanian feminist,...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI22 vol. 1, files 122-127) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1932) , 7 page(s)
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Title: 21th May, 1932. The Association’s Welcome Address to the Members From Iassy and To Those Who Arrived [at the Meeting]. Various Thanks. A Retrospective View on the Organization’s Activity for the last 15 years. Description: Manuscript of a speech delivered by Elena Meissner, important Romanian feminist, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, at a meeting of the organization organized in Ia...
Title: 21th May, 1932. The Association’s Welcome Address to the Members From Iassy and To Those Who Arrived [at the Meeting]. Various Thanks. A Retrospective View on the Organization’s Activity for the last 15 years. Description: Manuscript of a speech delivered by Elena Meissner, important Romanian feminist, leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, at a meeting of the organization organized in Iassy on 21th of May, 1932. The meeting was dedicated to the celebration of the 15 years of feminist activity deployed by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women. The speech contains a rather detailed and personal account of Elena Meissner’s view on the way in which the organization she led evolved over time. It provides precious information on the organizational evolution of the Association but also of the National Council of Romanian and on Elena Meissner’s approach to feminist ideas. Keywords: Elena Meissner, feminism, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1932
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Speech/Address
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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![Address to Directors [of newspapers], 1922](https://d3crmev290s45i.cloudfront.net/content/1007971xxx/1007971863/1007971863-size-exact-140x0.jpg "Address to Directors [of newspapers], 1922")
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Address to Directors [of newspapers], 1922
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 16-17) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1922) , 2 page(s)
Description: Manuscript of an address to be sent by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to directors of newspapers in which they were asked to support feminist organization’s efforts to achieve full civil and political rights for women in 1922. In the address, the...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 16-17) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1922) , 2 page(s)
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Description: Manuscript of an address to be sent by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to directors of newspapers in which they were asked to support feminist organization’s efforts to achieve full civil and political rights for women in 1922. In the address, the organization listed ten arguments that supported women’s entitlement to these rights and, apart from them, the powerful argument, und...
Description: Manuscript of an address to be sent by the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to directors of newspapers in which they were asked to support feminist organization’s efforts to achieve full civil and political rights for women in 1922. In the address, the organization listed ten arguments that supported women’s entitlement to these rights and, apart from them, the powerful argument, underlined in the address that: “Thus, women must have equal political rights with men because they are also part of the nation.” Keywords: Feminism, politics, political rights, women’s emancipation, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Adunarea Generala din 24 februarie 1922
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 17-21) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (24 February 1922) , 12 page(s)
Title: The General Meeting of February 24, 1922. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on February 24, 1922. The report contains a...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 17-21) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (24 February 1922) , 12 page(s)
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Title: The General Meeting of February 24, 1922. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on February 24, 1922. The report contains a short account of the activities undertaken by the organization since its establishment in 1917, account that, when used together with t...
Title: The General Meeting of February 24, 1922. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on February 24, 1922. The report contains a short account of the activities undertaken by the organization since its establishment in 1917, account that, when used together with the other accounts contained in the reports from other years, completes the puzzle of the organizational history of ACEPFR. Apart from its importance in reconstructing the organized efforts that this organization invested in demanding full civil and political rights for women, the document offers important information on Elena Meissner’s approach to defining feminism for the members of the organization she led. . Information on AECPFR’s efforts to connect with the international women’s movement through affiliation to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance is also provided. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, suffrage, education, international, Association
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
24 February 1922, 1922
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Suffrage, Equal Rights for Women, Social and Cultural Rights, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Adunarea Generală din 28 Noembrie 1920. Asociația Fem[inistă]
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 8-11) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 7 page(s)
Title: The General Meeting of November 28, 1920. The Fem[inist] Association. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on November 28,...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 8-11) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 7 page(s)
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Title: The General Meeting of November 28, 1920. The Fem[inist] Association. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on November 28, 1920. The report provides information on the activity and program of the feminist organization as well as feminist figures who helped a...
Title: The General Meeting of November 28, 1920. The Fem[inist] Association. Description: Manuscript of a report presented by Elena Meissner, the leader of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR), at the general meeting of the organization held in Iassy, on November 28, 1920. The report provides information on the activity and program of the feminist organization as well as feminist figures who helped at the creation of the association. Information on AECPFR’s efforts to connect with the international women’s movement is also provided - the association contacted the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, asked to be affiliated to the organization and sent to the 1920 Geneva Congress of IWSA a report on the legal situation of Romanian women and on the Romanian women’s movement in general. The report also mentions AECPFR’s first publication Acțiunea Feministă (The Feminist Action, 1918-1921) - in 1920, AECPFR subscribed its newspaper to 100 deputies in the parliament. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, suffrage, education, international, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Apel
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 11-12) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 2 page(s)
Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI31, files 11-12) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1920) , 2 page(s)
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Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and political rights and pointed to the legal injustice of overlooking these rights while women possessed the same qualifications that ent...
Title: Appeal. Description: Manuscript of an appeal of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) to Romanian politicians, from 1920 when the new constitution was under discussion. In the appeal, AECPFR brought arguments in support of women’s entitlement to full civil and political rights and pointed to the legal injustice of overlooking these rights while women possessed the same qualifications that entitled men at the universal male suffrage. The arguments in behalf of granting women political and civil rights were very diverse and meant to convince politicians to offer their support in including them in the new constitution. Keywords: Feminism, civil rights, political rights, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Buletin de vot
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI27 vol. 1, file 194) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an examp...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI27 vol. 1, file 194) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an example of ballot used by the organization for the election of members in the action committee of the organization. The members proposed wer...
Title: Ballot. Description: The Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) was an organization in which the democratic principles were highly respected and all members had to have a saying in deciding the structure of the leading committees of the organization. This is an example of ballot used by the organization for the election of members in the action committee of the organization. The members proposed were mainly middle-class women with or without a profession (case in which the profession of their husbands was indicated). Keywords: Feminism, movement, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, structure
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Ce zic femeile?
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI32, files 56 - 57) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1931) , 2 page(s)
Title: What women say? Description: Manuscript of an article written by Elena Meissner, later to be published in the widespread newspaper Adevărul in February (?) 1931. The article debates the shortcomings of winning partial political rights for women and argues passionately for the achievement of full politica...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI32, files 56 - 57) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1931) , 2 page(s)
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Title: What women say? Description: Manuscript of an article written by Elena Meissner, later to be published in the widespread newspaper Adevărul in February (?) 1931. The article debates the shortcomings of winning partial political rights for women and argues passionately for the achievement of full political rights for women: “We won’t achieve anything from our program, none of our revendications, we won’t achieve the right to all wo...
Title: What women say? Description: Manuscript of an article written by Elena Meissner, later to be published in the widespread newspaper Adevărul in February (?) 1931. The article debates the shortcomings of winning partial political rights for women and argues passionately for the achievement of full political rights for women: “We won’t achieve anything from our program, none of our revendications, we won’t achieve the right to all works according to competencies, we won’t reform anything, we will not bring the slightest change, no matter how useful for the general interest, unless we will have the right to vote.” Keywords: Feminism, politics, political rights, women’s emancipation, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
News story
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Political and Human Rights, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Congresul Asoc. p.e.c. și p a f.r. Extras din procesul verbal din 21 Mai 1932 cu ocazia întrunirei delegatelor filialelor Asoc. p.e.c. și...
written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI22 vol. 1, file 138) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (21 May 1932) , 2 page(s)
Title: The Congress of the Assoc[iation] f[or] the C[ivil] and P[olitical] E[mancipation] of R[omanian] W[omen]. Extracts from the Report of May 21st , 1932 [written] on the Occasion of the Meeting of the Delegates of the Local Branches of the Assoc[iation] f[or] the C[ivil] and P[olitical] E[mancipation] of R[oma...
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written by Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI22 vol. 1, file 138) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (21 May 1932) , 2 page(s)
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Title: The Congress of the Assoc[iation] f[or] the C[ivil] and P[olitical] E[mancipation] of R[omanian] W[omen]. Extracts from the Report of May 21st , 1932 [written] on the Occasion of the Meeting of the Delegates of the Local Branches of the Assoc[iation] f[or] the C[ivil] and P[olitical] E[mancipation] of R[omanian] W[omen] for the Modification of Statutes. Description: Manuscript of extracts of a report on the discussions held at a meeting in...
Title: The Congress of the Assoc[iation] f[or] the C[ivil] and P[olitical] E[mancipation] of R[omanian] W[omen]. Extracts from the Report of May 21st , 1932 [written] on the Occasion of the Meeting of the Delegates of the Local Branches of the Assoc[iation] f[or] the C[ivil] and P[olitical] E[mancipation] of R[omanian] W[omen] for the Modification of Statutes. Description: Manuscript of extracts of a report on the discussions held at a meeting in Iași on the modification of the statutes of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) on May 21st, 1932. The document gives an indication on the degree to which the conflict over women’s enrollment in political parties divided not only the Romanian women’s movement but also the members of feminist organizations such as AECPFR. In the 1930s, when women obtained the right to vote and be elected in municipal councils, the composition and organization of AECPFR was threatened more than ever by intra-organizational conflicts on the issue of women’s involvement with politics. These conflicts were fueled by the contradiction between the politically non-partisan position embraced by Elena Meissner and other important members of AECPFR and the decision of other members of AECPFR to join political parties. The decision of the women belonging to the latter group resulted sometimes in their withdrawal from the organization or in the estrangement of members who did not share their political beliefs. Moreover, because of these conflicts, other women became much more reluctant to become involved with an association undertaking an open campaign for women’s political rights and which was now, more than before, under the critical and often ironic public scrutiny for aiming to involve women in politics. Keywords: Elena Meissner, feminism, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women, political rights, politics, local suffrage
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
21 May 1932, 1932
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Dare de seamă asupra activității asociației 1932-1934
in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 39-40) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1934) , 4 page(s)
Title: Report on the Activity of the Organization for the Period between 1932 and 1934. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) presented at the AECPFR Congress in Bucharest, May 12, 1934. The report concentrates on th...
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in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI35, files 39-40) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1934) , 4 page(s)
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Title: Report on the Activity of the Organization for the Period between 1932 and 1934. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) presented at the AECPFR Congress in Bucharest, May 12, 1934. The report concentrates on the activity of the organization towards opening professions to women and ensuring working rights for women. Keywords: Feminism, politics...
Title: Report on the Activity of the Organization for the Period between 1932 and 1934. Description: Manuscript of report of the activity of the Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women (AECPFR) presented at the AECPFR Congress in Bucharest, May 12, 1934. The report concentrates on the activity of the organization towards opening professions to women and ensuring working rights for women. Keywords: Feminism, politics, women’s emancipation, work rights, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
Work and Class Identity, Political and Human Rights, Rights to Work, Equal Rights for Women, Social and Cultural Rights, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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De ce n-am candidat?
written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI59, files 1-4) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1930) , 4 page(s)
Title: Why I Didn’t Candidate? Description: Manuscript of a draft of an article written by Elena Meissner in 1930, containing the official explanation of her refuse to candidate for the local elections of 1929 when a category of women could, for the first time, exercise local political rights. Meissner argued...
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written by Elena Meissner, 1867-1940, in Constantin and Elena Meissner Family Collection, of Romania. National Archives (folder XI59, files 1-4) (Bucharest, Bucharest County) (1930) , 4 page(s)
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Title: Why I Didn’t Candidate? Description: Manuscript of a draft of an article written by Elena Meissner in 1930, containing the official explanation of her refuse to candidate for the local elections of 1929 when a category of women could, for the first time, exercise local political rights. Meissner argued that the political rights should not be seen as a scope but as a means towards the accomplishment of women’s emancipation and that wo...
Title: Why I Didn’t Candidate? Description: Manuscript of a draft of an article written by Elena Meissner in 1930, containing the official explanation of her refuse to candidate for the local elections of 1929 when a category of women could, for the first time, exercise local political rights. Meissner argued that the political rights should not be seen as a scope but as a means towards the accomplishment of women’s emancipation and that women should further fight for the achievement of full political rights. She showed her doubts towards the type of political education that women could acquire through enrolment in the political parties and argued that only the feminist associations, which were not supporting party politics, could give a comprehensive and non-partisan training for women in political issues, and, could offer a better view of the diversity of political problems existing in Romania at the time. Keywords: Feminism, politics, political rights, elections, political party, Association for the Civil and Political Emancipation of Romanian Women
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Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
News story
Author / Creator
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Person Discussed
Elena Meissner, 1867-1940
Topic / Theme
Social Reform and Political Activism, Political and Human Rights, Political Parties and Other Male Dominated Organizations, Social and Cultural Rights, Equal Rights for Women, Suffrage, Romanians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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