Women Teachers Associations in Zagreb in the first half of the 20th century

Od sredine 19. stoljeća buja broj novoškolovanih učiteljica koje traže jednako zaposlenje i prava kao i njihovi muški kolege. Ipak, to nije bilo tako te su naišle na razne oblike diskriminacije. Sukladno tome, udružuju se kako bi se borile za svoj prava. U prvoj polovici 20. stoljeća nastaje velik broj udruga učiteljica u kojima su ponekad iste članice kao što imaju i slična pravila i djelatnosti. Sve su sačuvale svoj pravila koja nam pokazuju zadani ustroj i funkcioniranje udruga koji je sličio mnogim drugim udrugama. Na temelju arhivske građe Udruge učiteljica kraljevina Hrvatske i Slavonije iz 1904. i Udruženja učiteljica gradskih dječjih skloništa u Zagrebu nastale 1933. godine, saznaje se nešto više o njihovu profesionalnom, humanitarnom i socijalnom radu. Unutar udruge, učiteljice su se profesionalno usavršavale, borile za bolji položaj poput sindikata i povezivale se s drugim udrugama za opću dobrobit. Humanitaran rad ostao je najbolje upamćen i dokumentiran budući da su veći dio rada posvetile brizi i edukaciji djece. Udruga učiteljica pokrenula je institucije za socijalnu skrb djece u Zagrebu poput kolijevke, azila, skloništa i dječjeg doma, a učiteljice iz Udruženja nastavile njihov rad u skloništima.Since the middle of the 19th century, the number of newly educated women teachers seeking the same employment and rights as their male counterparts has been rising. However, this was not the case and they encountered various forms of discrimination. Accordingly, they join forces to fight for their rights. In the first half of the 20th century, a large number of women teacher associations were formed, in which they are sometimes the same members as they have similar rules and activities. They all preserved their rules that show us the set structure and functioning of associations. Based on the material of the Association of Women Teachers of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Slavonia from 1904 and the Association of Women Teachers of City Children's Shelters in Zagreb created in 1933, something more is learned about their professional, humanitarian and social work. Within the association, teachers trained professionally, fought for a better position like trade unions and liaised with other associations for general wellbeing. Humanitarian work remained best remembered and documented since they devoted most of their work to the care and education of children. The Women Teachers' Association launched child welfare institutions in Zagreb such as cradle, asylum, shelter and children's home, and women teachers from the Association continued their work in shelters