Vela Blagoeva, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vela Blagoeva

Bulgarian writer and educator

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1859

Place of Birth: Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Tarnovo Province, Bulgaria

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1921

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: Bulgaria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Vela Blagoeva (Bulgarian: ???? ????????) (1859–1921) was a Bulgarian writer, journalist and teacher and is noted as one of the founders of the women's movement in Bulgaria.
After completing a basic education in the Ottoman Empire, she taught until she received a scholarship to further her education in Russia.
While taking courses in the Russian normal school and pedagogy training courses, she became a socialist.
Returning to Bulgaria, she taught school and wrote editorials for a wide number of publications.
In 1901, she joined with a group of feminists to found the Bulgarian Women's Union.
Two years later, she organized the first Socialist women's organization and conference held in Bulgaria.