Conseil National des femmes françaises | |
Abbreviation | CNFF |
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Formation | 1901 |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | Support women's rights |
Headquarters | 228 Boulevard Raspail - 75014 Paris, France |
Official language | French |
Affiliations | International Council of Women (ICW) |
Website | www |
The National Council of French Women (French: Conseil National des femmes françaises, CNFF) is a society formed in 1901 to promote women's rights. The first members were mainly prosperous women who believed in using non-violent means to obtain rights by presenting the justice of the cause. Issues in the first half century included the right to vote, legal equality between husband and wife, paternal child support, social support for children, equal employment opportunity, equal pay for equal work and acquisition of citizenship on marriage. The National Council of French Women is affiliated with the International Council of Women (ICW). Now the oldest of French feminist organizations, it continues to work for causes related to the rights of women.