Jenny Apolant
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Jenny Apolant | |
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| Born | 5 November 1874 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 5 June 1925 (aged 50) |
| Spouse | Hugo Apolant |
| Parent(s) | Mathilde and Emil Rathenau |
| Relatives | Walther Rathenau and Josephine Levy-Rathenau |
Jenny Apolant (1874–1925) was a German Jewish feminist and women's suffrage activist.[1] Apolant played a key role in the early movement for women's rights in Germany.[2]
In 1907, Apolant established the Information Center for Women's Community Services, a project of the General German Women's Association (Allgemeinen Deutschen Frauenverein). During her time in the organization, she authored numerous writings on the role of women in German society.[1] She was a member of the Central Association of German Citizens of Jewish Faith.[1]
From 1919 to 1924, Apolant served as a DDP municipal councillor in Frankfurt, making her one of the first women to hold such position.[3] In 1922, she founded the Political Workers Association (Politische Arbeitsgemeinschaft) which provided women with political education and prepared them to hold public office.[4][5]
