The French Union for Women's Suffrage was a French feminist organization formed in 1909 that fought for the right of women to vote, which was eventually granted in 1945. The Union took a moderate appr
Women's suffrage demonstration in Paris on 5 July 1914
Cécile Brunschvicg
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Cécile Brunschvicg, born Cécile Kahn, was a French feminist politician. From the 1920s until her death she was regarded as "the grande dame of the feminist movement" in France.
French Union for Women's Suffrage
…in La Française early in 1909, was to obtain women's suffrage through legal approaches. The founding meeting of 300 women was held in February 1909. Cécile Brunschvicg (1877–1946) was made secretary-general. She was the wife of the philosopher Léon Brunschvicg. Eliska Vincent accepted the position of honorary…
Brunschvicg c. 1926