Elisabet Eurén

Elisabeth Matilda Vilhelmina Eurén (9 July 1864 – 20 August 1939) was a Swedish educator, women's rights and peace activist. Born in Stora Kopparberg parish, Elisabeth Eurén graduated from a teaching seminary in Stockholm in 1884. After several years of teaching at different schools for girls and travelling abroad multiple times, she was appointed by Umeå public school training seminary in 1893. There, she instigated several reforms, including the opening of a school library and the establishment of a municipal workhouse. In 1903, she became chair of the local suffragist organisation until she left Umeå for the Swedish capital about a year later. In Stockholm, she began working at the public school training seminary as a teacher and librarian. In 1918, she was one of the first women in Swe

Elisabet Eurén

Elisabeth Matilda Vilhelmina Eurén (9 July 1864 – 20 August 1939) was a Swedish educator, women's rights and peace activist. Born in Stora Kopparberg parish, Elisabeth Eurén graduated from a teaching seminary in Stockholm in 1884. After several years of teaching at different schools for girls and travelling abroad multiple times, she was appointed by Umeå public school training seminary in 1893. There, she instigated several reforms, including the opening of a school library and the establishment of a municipal workhouse. In 1903, she became chair of the local suffragist organisation until she left Umeå for the Swedish capital about a year later. In Stockholm, she began working at the public school training seminary as a teacher and librarian. In 1918, she was one of the first women in Swe