Second International Congress of Working Women
Geneva
17 October 1921 - 25 October 1921
The Second International Congress of Working Women welcomed delegates from 11 countries. Božena Kubičková (Czechoslovakia) and Sophie Dobrzanska (Poland) took part, while an Austrian delegate was announced but not able to attend. Other countries that sent delegations included Belgium, Cuba, France, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, and USA.
The International Federation of Working Women (IFWW) was founded during this Congress.
Women’s Labour Activism
in Eastern Europe and Transnationally,
From the Age of Empires
to the Late 20th Century
This research project, led by Susan Zimmermann at Central European University (Vienna, Austria), has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 833691 – ZARAH).