Janka Zirzen (23 May 1824 – 28 December 1904) was a Hungarian teacher who was a pioneer in the field of women's education and teacher training in Hungary.[1] In 1869, she became the first woman in Hungary to head a public training school when she was appointed as the director of the newly established teacher training school.[2] She also played an important role in introducing industrial education for women along with regular teacher training.[3]
- ^ de Haan, Francisca (1 January 2006). Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe: 19th and 20th Centuries. Budapest: Central European University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-9-637-32639-4. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Janka Zirzen, the director". cultura.hu. cultura.hu. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Zirzen Janka – az árva lány, akit kitüntetett a császár". hegylakomagazin.hu. hegylakomagazin.hu. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.