Marthe Gosteli

Marthe Gosteli
Marthe Gosteli, 1970
Born(1917-12-22)22 December 1917
Died7 April 2017(2017-04-07) (aged 99)
Muri bei Bern, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)archivist and suffrage activist
Years active1940–2014
Known forcreating the Swiss women's history archive

Marthe Gosteli (22 December 1917 – 7 April 2017) was a Swiss suffrage activist and archivist. For thirty years, she led the fight for women's right to vote in Switzerland and then focused her attention on preserving the history of Swiss women. Creating an archive of women's biographies and history, Gosteli's work was recognized by many honours and awards, including the 2011 Swiss Human Rights Award.