Maria Pognon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maria Pognon

French journalist and feminist

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1844

Place of Birth: Honfleur, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 17-Apr-1925

Profession: writer, journalist, activist, feminist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Maria Pognon née Rengnet (1844–1925) was a French journalist, editor, feminist, suffragist, pacifist and freemason, who is remembered for her success as a women's rights activist in the late 19th century.
From 1892 to 1903, she was president of the Ligue Française pour le Droit des Femmes, and was also a member of the pacifist association Société française pour l'arbitrage entre nations.
As a freemason, she was one of the 17 founders of the Loge du Droit humain (Human Rights Lodge), which was open to both men and women.