Dictionary Of Women's Movements ... | A Biographical

The dictionary highlights a wide array of activists, such as:

: The volume covers individuals from countries east of Germany (as of 2005) through Russia, including Austria, Turkey, and Greece. A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements ...

This book is highly recommended by reviewers at Amazon and Gender & History as a critical resource for academic research and for individuals seeking the history of feminism in their home countries. The dictionary highlights a wide array of activists,

Active in movements aimed at improving women's lives in the 19th and 20th centuries. A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements ...

: Rejects the idea that feminism was "imported from the West" by demonstrating long-standing local traditions.

: Highlights the strong transnational connections many Eastern European activists maintained with Western counterparts.

: Explores how feminist goals often overlapped with socialist or nationalist political movements.