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Evgenia Konradi
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Евгения Ивановна Конради
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| Born | Evgenia Ivanovna Bochechkarova April 21, 1838 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 7, 1898 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, translator, advocate for female education |
| Language | Russian |
| Notable works | Ispoved' materi (Confessions of a mother) |
| Spouse | P. F. Konradi |
Evgenia Ivanovna Konradi (Russian: Евгения Ивановна Конради) was an important Russian writer, journalist, and translator. She worked hard to make sure girls and women could get a good education. Evgenia was also an editor and later owned a newspaper called Nedelya (Week). In her newspaper, she wrote about society in other countries.
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Who Was Evgenia Konradi?
Evgenia Konradi was a brave woman who lived in Russia a long time ago. She believed that everyone, especially girls, should have the chance to learn and go to school. She used her writing and her newspaper to share her ideas and fight for what she believed in.
Early Life and Career
Evgenia Bochechkarova was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1838. When she was about 20 years old, she moved to Saint Petersburg and married P. F. Konradi, who was a doctor and a journalist.
From 1866 to 1868, Evgenia wrote articles for a magazine called Zhensky Vestnik (Women's Herald). This magazine was all about the role of women in society. Evgenia often wrote about how women lived in other countries.
A Voice in Journalism
In 1868, Evgenia became an editor for a newspaper called Nedelya. This newspaper covered politics and literature. The very next year, in 1869, she bought the newspaper with two partners, P. A. Gaideburov and Yu. A. Rossel.
Nedelya became quite popular. By 1873, about 2,500 people subscribed to the newspaper. Evgenia left Nedelya in 1874. After that, she faced some tough times with money.
Fighting for Girls' Education
Evgenia Konradi was a big part of the women's rights movement in the 1860s. She worked with other strong women like Anna Filosofova, Maria Trubnikova, and Nadezhda Stasova. They all wanted better opportunities for women.
In December 1867, Evgenia wrote an important letter to a big meeting of Russian scientists. She explained why it was so important for women to get an education. She asked the scientists to help them ask the government for proper schooling for girls.
In March and May of 1868, Evgenia joined about 400 other people. They all asked the head of St Petersburg University to let women study there. This was a big step towards women being able to go to college.
Later Life
In 1885, Evgenia Konradi traveled to Switzerland with one of her sons. He was very sick and needed medical care. Sadly, her son passed away there. After his death, Evgenia never went back to Russia. She lived the rest of her life in Paris, France, where she passed away in 1898.
