Eugenie Potonie-Pierre
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Eugénie Potonié-Pierre was a French
feminist who founded the Federation of French Feminist Societies in 1892.
She joined the Society for the Amelioration of Women's Condition with Léon Richer and Maria Deraismes
. She wrote for Le Droit des femmes (Women's Rights).
In 1880, with Leonie Rouzade, she founded Union des Femmes.
She was secretary of the committee of the International Congress for Women's Rights, in 1892, and 1896.
She is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
feminist who founded the Federation of French Feminist Societies in 1892.
She joined the Society for the Amelioration of Women's Condition with Léon Richer and Maria Deraismes
Maria Deraismes
Maria Deraismes was a French author and major pioneering force for women's rights.- Biography :Born in Paris, Maria Deraismes grew up in Pontoise in the city's northwest outskirts...
. She wrote for Le Droit des femmes (Women's Rights).
In 1880, with Leonie Rouzade, she founded Union des Femmes.
She was secretary of the committee of the International Congress for Women's Rights, in 1892, and 1896.
She is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France , though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.Père Lachaise is in the 20th arrondissement, and is reputed to be the world's most-visited cemetery, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the...
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