Jeltje de Bosch Kemper facts for kids
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Jeltje de Bosch Kemper
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Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, by Jan Veth
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| Born | 28 April 1836 Amsterdam, Netherlands
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| Died | 16 February 1916 (aged 79) Amsterdam, Netherlands
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| Nationality | Dutch |
Jeltje de Bosch Kemper (1836 – 1916) was an important Dutch woman. She worked hard to improve the lives of other women. She is known as a feminist, which means she believed women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. She helped women get better education, find jobs, and have more legal rights in the Netherlands.
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Her Life and Work
Jeltje de Bosch Kemper was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 28, 1836. She came from a well-known family. She went to a girls' school, which was common for girls at that time.
Jeltje became very interested in women's issues after reading a book called The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill. This book talked about how women were often treated unfairly.
Helping Women Get Educated and Work
In 1871, Jeltje joined a group called Algemeene Nederlandsche Vrouwenvereeniging Arbeid Adelt. This group wanted to help women get more education and find jobs so they could support themselves.
The next year, in 1872, Jeltje started her own group with a similar goal. It was called Algemeene Nederlandsche Vrouwenvereeniging Tesselschade. She led this group for many years, from 1886 to 1911.
Training Nurses
Jeltje also saw a need for trained nurses. In 1878, she started a group called Vereeniging voor Ziekenverpleging. This group created the first courses to educate professional nurses in the Netherlands. This was a big step forward for healthcare and for women's jobs.
Improving Women's Legal Rights
In 1894, Jeltje became the leader of another important group. This group was called Maatschappelijken en den Rechtstoestand der Vrouw in Nederland. Its main goal was to improve the legal rights of women in the country.
From 1896 to 1906, Jeltje also managed her own magazine about women's rights. It was called Belung und Recht. She was also a member of the women's suffrage association. This group worked to give women the right to vote.
Jeltje's younger sister, Christine de Bosch Kemper, also worked for women's rights, but she was less public about it.
Jeltje de Bosch Kemper died in Amsterdam on February 16, 1916. Her work helped to make many positive changes for women in the Netherlands.
See also
In Spanish: Jeltje de Bosch Kemper para niños
