Polityka na łamach prasy kobiecej wydawanej w Galicji 1900–1918

Abstract

In 1914–1918 more than a dozen periodicals for women were published in Galicia. They were published in Cracow and Lviv. It has to be admitted that political issues were not frequently presented in those periodials. In early 20th centurys there was a widespread belief that the interests of women were confined to housekeeping and childcare. Women’s periodicals mostly included information on these topics, enriched by sections which included stories, poems, historical articles, information on important national anniversaries and practical advice. Women’s magazines published by left -wing and Socialist circles, such as ”Głos Kobiet”, ”Nowe Słowo” or ”Robotnica”, mostly concerntrated on informing their readers about Feminist movements and the issue of equal rights. There were also periodicals targeting specific groups of women, such as ”Ziemianka” (”The Female Landowner”), ”Nauczycielka” (”The Woman Teacher”) and ”Przyjaciel Sług” (”A Servant’s Friend”), or devout Catholics, i.e. ”Niewiasta Polska” or ”Niewiasta Katolicka”. An exceptional role was played by the ”Na Posterunku” (”On the Outpost”) periodical, published in 1917–1919, which was mostly dedicated to current politics and equal rights for women.