Sofia Rusova
Sofia Rusova | |
|---|---|
Софія Русова | |
| Born | Софія Федорівна Ліндфорс Sofia Fedorivna Lindfors 18 February 1856 Oleshnia, Gorodnyansky Uyezd, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 5 February 1940 (aged 83) |
| Spouse |
Oleksander Rusov
(m. 1874; died 1915) |
| Children | 2 |
Sofia Fedorivna Rusova (née Lindfors; Ukrainian: Софія Федорівна Русова; 18 February 1856 – 5 February 1940) was a Ukrainian educator, writer, women's rights advocate, and political activist. A member of the Central Rada, Rusova was head of the Ministry of Education Department of Preschool and Adult Education. Rusova was a founding member and the first president of the National Council of Ukrainian Women and the All-Ukrainian Teachers' Association.