Bulgarian Feminist movement

Ekaterina Karavelova (1860-1947) was a well-known educator, translator, writer, publicist, suffragist, and women’s rights activist. She also had an active role in protecting Bulgaria’s Jewish population from deportation to concentration camps in WWII. Ekaterina also became a long-term chairwoman of the Union of Bulgarian Women Writers, created on her initiative. She represented Bulgaria at the 4th Congress of the International Women’s League for Peace and Freedom in 1924 in Washington, USA. She was the founder of the cultural women’s organization Maika (Mother) and its chairperson in 1899-1929. Active as a teacher, Ekaterina was early on active in the debate of women’s education and status of female teachers.

Continues at Ekaterina Karavelova’s Memorial Plaque

Link:
https://ekfwomen.org/en/about-us-en/about-ekaterina-karavelova/