Klara Honegger
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| Born | 29 May 1860 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Died | 11 April 1940 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Occupation(s) | suffragist and pacifist activist |
| Organization(s) | Union for Women's Efforts Zurich, Swiss Association for Women's Suffrage, Swiss Central Office for Peace Work, Women's Alliance for the Promotion of International Harmony |
Klara Honegger (29 May 1860 – 11 April 1940) was a Swiss suffragist and pacifist activist.
Early life
[edit]Honegger was born Zurich, Switzerland in 1860.[1]
Activism
[edit]In 1896, Honegger was a co-founder of the Union für Frauenbestrebungen Zürich (Union for Women's Efforts Zurich),[2] and served as president from 1903 to 1911.[3]
As a campaigner for women's suffrage, Honegger gave speeches in urban and rural areas of Switzerland.[4] In 1909, Honegger was a founding member of the Schweizerischen Verbandes für Frauenstimmrecht (Swiss Association for Women's Suffrage).[3] That year she was also a delegate to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in London,[5] with Carrie Chapman Catt presiding.[6]
Honegger joined the peace movement in 1915.[3] She was the leader of the Swiss Central Office for Peace Work and a member of Women's Alliance for the Promotion of International Harmony.[1] From 1933, she worked in the Women and Democracy Working Group.[3]
Death
[edit]She died in 1940.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Williams, J. S. (3 September 2019). "Klara Honegger". Women In Peace. Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Deshalb motivieren die Pionierinnen bis heute". FrauenSicht (in Swiss High German). 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Honegger, Klara". Historischen Lexikons der Schweiz (HLS) (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Banaszak, Lee Ann (5 August 1996). Why Movements Succeed or Fail: Opportunity, Culture, and the Struggle for Woman Suffrage. Princeton University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4008-2207-2.
- ^ Terras, Melissa; Crawford, Elizabeth (9 June 2022). Millicent Garrett Fawcett: Selected writings. UCL Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-1-78735-863-8.
- ^ "International Woman Suffrage Alliance. Constitution in the Woman's Rights Collection, 1909". Harvard University. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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