Babilina Khositashvili facts for kids
Babilina Khositashvili was an important Georgian poet who lived from 1884 to 1973. She was also a feminist, which means she strongly believed that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. Babilina also worked hard to improve labour rights, fighting for fair rules and good treatment for people at their jobs.
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Early Life and Learning
Babilina spent a short time in a monastery before moving to Tbilisi, a large city in Georgia. She really wanted to go to university, but she could not afford it. So, she taught herself by studying many books in the library.
Starting Her Writing Career
Babilina found a job at a publishing company. This is a place that prints and sells books. There, she began to write her own poems. At first, her poems were about the difficulties that working people faced every day. Later, she wrote about love and how women always tried to make their lives better. She also worked as a translator, changing books and writings from one language into another.
University and Research
In 1921, after she got married, Babilina finally had the chance to study. She went to Tbilisi University, which was a new university at that time. After she finished her studies, she spent four years doing research on literature. Literature is the study of written works like books and poems.
Working for Change
However, her research work was not widely recognized. After this, she found a job in a printing shop. Working there, she saw the daily lives of many different workers. This made her very interested in groups that wanted to change society and make workers' lives better.
Fighting for Women's Rights
Later in her life, Babilina focused even more on issues important to women. She believed that women faced many problems because they did not have enough education or training.
Supporting Women's Movements
She became very active in watching the feminist movement. This movement fought for women's rights and equality. She also followed the suffragism movement. This movement was all about women getting the right to vote in elections. Babilina kept up with all the big changes happening around the world for women's freedom and equality.
