Lida Gustava Heymann
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Lida Gustava Heymann was a German women's rights activist.
Together with her partner and girlfriend Anita Augspurg
she was one of the most prominent figures in the bourgeois women's movement. She was, among other things, in the forefront of the Verband Fortschrittlicher Frauenvereine ( "Association of Women's Groups").
She co-founder of the abolitionist movement in Germany. (Translator's note: "Abolitionist" in this context means the abolition of prostitution
. The German state allowed, and regulated, prostitution at the time.) In this role she came into conflict with the law as she protested about the treatment of prostitutes and called for the abolition of state regulation for them. Heymann wanted to "help women free themselves from male domination." With her vast inheritance she established a women's centre, offering meals, a crèche and counselling. She also founded a co-educational high school and professional associations for female clerks and theatre workers.
In 1902 she jointly founded (with Anita Augspurg) the first German Verein für Frauenstimmrecht ( "Society for Women's Suffrage"). Together with Augspurg, she published the newspaper Frau im Staat ( "Women in the State") from 1919 to 1933. This newspaper presented the pacifist, feminist and democratic positions on various subjects.
In 1923, Heymann and Augspurg called for Adolf Hitler
to be expelled from Germany. When Hitler seized power in 1933, both were out of the country. They did not return. Their property was confiscated and they emigrated to Switzerland. Heymann died in 1943 and was buried in Fluntern
cemetery.
Together with her partner and girlfriend Anita Augspurg
Anita Augspurg
Anita Augspurg was a German lawyer, actor, writer and feminist.- Biography :The fifth daughter of a lawyer, during her adolescence Augspurg often worked in her father's law office. In Berlin, she was trained for teaching at secondary schools for girls and took acting classes in parallel...
she was one of the most prominent figures in the bourgeois women's movement. She was, among other things, in the forefront of the Verband Fortschrittlicher Frauenvereine ( "Association of Women's Groups").
She co-founder of the abolitionist movement in Germany. (Translator's note: "Abolitionist" in this context means the abolition of prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
. The German state allowed, and regulated, prostitution at the time.) In this role she came into conflict with the law as she protested about the treatment of prostitutes and called for the abolition of state regulation for them. Heymann wanted to "help women free themselves from male domination." With her vast inheritance she established a women's centre, offering meals, a crèche and counselling. She also founded a co-educational high school and professional associations for female clerks and theatre workers.
In 1902 she jointly founded (with Anita Augspurg) the first German Verein für Frauenstimmrecht ( "Society for Women's Suffrage"). Together with Augspurg, she published the newspaper Frau im Staat ( "Women in the State") from 1919 to 1933. This newspaper presented the pacifist, feminist and democratic positions on various subjects.
In 1923, Heymann and Augspurg called for Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
to be expelled from Germany. When Hitler seized power in 1933, both were out of the country. They did not return. Their property was confiscated and they emigrated to Switzerland. Heymann died in 1943 and was buried in Fluntern
Fluntern
Fluntern is a quarter in the district 7 in Zurich.It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.The quarter has a population of 7,325 distributed on an area of 2.84 km².-Weather:-References:...
cemetery.
Sources
- This article was abridged, adapted and translated from its counterpart on the German wikipedia on 24 February 2011.