About
Marguerite Durand, born in Paris in 1864, began her career as an actress at the Comédie-Française before turning to journalism. Sent by Le Figaro to cover the International Feminist Congress in 1896, she converted to the women's cause. In 1897, she founded La Fronde, the first French daily newspaper entirely conceived, written, and managed by women. She campaigned for women's rights, organized the Congress for the Rights of Women in 1900, and supported their eligibility in 1910. In 1931, she bequeathed her collection of feminist documents to the City of Paris, giving rise to the Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand, unique in France. She died in 1936.
* 1864-01-24 — † 1936-03-16
Major works
- La Fronde (1897)newspaper
Key milestones
- 1896Converted to the feminist cause after covering the International Feminist Congress for Le Figaro.
- 1897Founded La Fronde, the first French daily newspaper entirely produced by women.
- 1931Donated her collection of feminist documents to the City of Paris, leading to the opening of the Bibliothèque Marguerite Durand in 1932.
Themes
FeminismJournalismWomen's rightsEducationWomen's history
Sources: oxfordreference.com · encyclopedia.com