Avril de Sainte-Croix
Avril de Sainte-Croix | |
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Autochrome portrait by Georges Chevalier, 1923 | |
| Born | Adrienne-Pierrette-Eugénie Glaisette 10 February 1855 Carouge, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died | 21 March 1939 (aged 84) Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist and feminist |
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Ghénia Avril de Sainte-Croix (pen name, Savioz; pseudonym, de Sainte-Croix; 10 February 1855 – 21 March 1939) was a French author, journalist, feminist and pacifist. For many years she led the French branch of the International Abolitionist Federation, which sought to abolish state regulation of prostitution and fought trafficking in women. She advised the French government and the League of Nations on women's issues. She was vice-president of the International Council of Women from 1920 and President of the National Council of French Women from 1922 to 1932.