Jenny Apolant

Jenny Apolant (1874-1925) was a German Jewish feminist and women's suffrage activist.[1] Apolant played a key role in the early movement for women's rights in Germany.[2]

Jenny Apolant
BornNovember 5, 1874
Berlin, Germany
DiedJune 5, 1925
Frankfurt
Spouse(s)Hugo Apolant
Parent(s)Mathilde and Emil Rathenau
RelativesWalter Rathenau

In 1907, Apolant established the Information Center for Women's Community Services, a project of the General German Women's Association (Allgemeinen Deutschen Frauenverein). During her time in the organization, she authored numerous writings on the role of women in German society.[1]

From 1919 to 1924, Apolant served as a DDP municipal councillor in Frankfurt, making her one of the first women to hold such position.[3] In 1922, she founded the Political Workers Association (Politische Arbeitsgemeinschaft) which provided women with political education and prepared them to hold public office.[4][5]

Biography

Jenny Rathenau was born on November 5, in Berlin, Germany to Mathilde Rathenau (née Nachman) and industrialist Emil Rathenau. In 1899, Apolant married doctor and scientist, Hugo Apolant (1866-1915); their daughter Sophie Ella was born in January 1900.[5] The family moved to Frankfurt in 1905 for Hugo's job.[1]

Apolant died on June 5, 1925 due to a heart condition.

References
  1. "Jenny Apolant | Jewish Women's Archive". jwa.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  2. Matthäus, Jürgen (2010). Roseman, Mark; Garbarini Alexandra (eds.). Jewish responses to persecution. AltaMira Press. ISBN 9780759119086. OCLC 1074442997.
  3. "Frauen Macht Politik » Jenny Apolant" (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  4. "Jenny Apolant: Eine Kämpferin für Frauenrechte - 100 Jahre Frauenwahlrecht". Journal Frankfurt. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  5. "Frankfurter Frauenzimmer - Biografien". www.frankfurterfrauenzimmer.de. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
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