Alli Trygg-Helenius

Alli Trygg-Helenius
Born
Alli Trygg

(1852-07-16)16 July 1852
Raisio, Finland
Died2 December 1926(1926-12-02) (aged 74)
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation(s)Teacher; temperance activist; women’s leader
SpouseMatti Helenius-Seppälä

Alli Trygg-Helenius (1852–1926) was a Finnish activist who worked with the temperance movement at the beginning of the 20th century, focusing especially on temperance work with children. In addition, she was a pioneer of the women's movement in Finland and a social activist responsible for the establishment of several organizations. Trygg-Helenius was the spouse and close colleague of Matti Helenius-Seppälä, who was influential in the temperance movement and the Christian labour movement.