Historical Organization

Union des femmes pour la défense de Paris et les soins aux blessés

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Paris Commune 📍 France

Union des femmes pour la défense de Paris et les soins aux blessés

Also known as: Women’s Union for the Defence of Paris and Care of the Wounded

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Organization Timeline

Women organize the Union for the Defence of Paris

📅 11 April 1871

Élisabeth Dmitrieff and Nathalie Lemel helped establish a citywide women’s organization. It mobilized women for nursing, defence, paid work and demands for social and economic equality.