Reisbrieven uit Afrika en Azië / benevens eenige brieven uit Zweden en Noorwegen

Name: Reisbrieven uit Afrika en Azië / benevens eenige brieven uit Zweden en Noorwegen
Author: Aletta H. Jacobs

By Aletta H. Jacobs

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Gender & Sexuality Studies Travel Writing

About This Book

A sequence of travel letters documents extended journeys through Scandinavia, southern and eastern Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and East Asia, offering on-the-spot descriptions of landscapes, cities, transport and everyday encounters. The accounts combine reportage of itineraries and quarantine episodes with reflective observations on social customs and public life, repeatedly focusing on the situation and emerging activism of women across diverse regions. Entries also record meetings at international suffrage gatherings and visits to notable local figures, producing a chronological mosaic of impressions, practical travel detail, and commentary on cultural and institutional conditions.

About the Author

Aletta H. Jacobs

Aletta H. Jacobs (1854-1929) was a pioneering Dutch physician and women's rights advocate, recognized for her significant contributions to the women's suffrage movement and public health. She was the first woman to graduate from a Dutch university and became a prominent figure in advocating for women's rights, particularly in relation to reproductive health and voting rights. Her notable works include "De Vrouw: Haar bouw en haar inwendige organen," which discusses women's anatomy and health, and "Vrouwenkiesrecht," where she argues for women's suffrage. Jacobs' writings reflect her commitment to social reform and her role in the international peace movement.