Elisabeth Mahla: A pioneer for women's rights in Landau

Elisabeth Mahla: A pioneer for women's rights in Landau

Landau, Deutschland - An unforgettable icon of the city of Landau: Elisabeth Mahla! In the city, which received her city rights 750 years ago, the only honorary citizen who was born in 1889 becomes a symbol of education and emancipation. Mahla, who grew up in a privileged bourgeois family, was enthusiastic about art history and studied at the renowned University of Strasbourg - a real pioneering performance at her time when female education was still rare.

Elisabeth Mahla fought tirelessly for women's rights and campaigned for education and professional opportunities. After the First World War, it was the driving force behind the foundation of a women's work and commercial school in Landau, which she headed until 1944. She was not only active in her community, but also built networks for socially disadvantaged people, for example by helping children's dishes and folk kitchen. Her commitment to the Frauenring Landau remains unforgettable to this day.

a life for equality

1949 Mahla founded a local group of the women's ring with like -minded people, which supported her for a lifetime. She organized meetings and discussions to raise awareness of social issues among women. Their commitment did not end with the local level - they also used relationships with international women's organizations, especially to France to promote cross -border solidarity.

in 1959, on her 70th birthday, Mahla was awarded the honorary title. The then mayor Alois Kraemer honored her with the words: "Happy the city in which there are still women who can still be a role model in a social order." Elisabeth Mahla is the only female honorary strap in Landaus History, a support for many and a catchy example of the female influence and the resilience in history.