Aliberty, Soteria (1847–1929)

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Aliberty, Soteria (1847–1929)

Greek feminist and educator. Born 1847 in Greece; died 1929; educated in Greece and Italy.

Important figure in Greek feminism, became schoolteacher at Zappeion school for girls in Constantinople; moved to Romania and, with other Greek women, founded girls' school; returned to Athens (1893) where she founded women's association Ergani Athena, edited literary journal Pleiades, wrote for Women's Newspaper, and wrote biographical studies of women.

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