Zofia Seidlerowa (1859–1919) On the matter of women in the periodical “Bluszcz”

Abstract

The attempts of women trying to go beyond the borders of traditional roles and behavior were not particularly welcome in the mid-1900’s although the main motive for the activity of women in the 19th century was patriotism. The second half of the 19th century witnessed the development of schooling for girls. Schools teaching particular professions were favored. The activity of women between the uprisings also intensified in periodical press. The birth of feminine press is associated with the general notion of women’s liberation which culminated in the second half of the 19th century. The matter of women was the subject of debate in Western Europe and North America in the second half of the 20th century. Those discussions pertained to the issues of the role and tasks of women in social life. The press aroused the need for intellectual creativity as well as social actions. Women became more noticeable in the sphere of literature and periodical press. The aim of the article is to present the editor, journalist and translator Zofia Seidlerowa born Kwiecinska (1859–1919) and her ideas published in “Bluszcz (Ivy)” on upbringing and educating girls in the partitioned territory of Poland at the turn of the centuries.