Maikki Friberg 1861–1927

Maikki Friberg was a Finnish educator, journal editor, suffragist and peace activist. She is remembered for her involvement in the Finnish women’s movement, especially as chair of the Finnish women’s rights organisation Suomen Naisyhdistys and as the founder and editor of the women’s journal Naisten Ääni (Women’s Voice). She travelled widely, promoting understanding of Finland abroad while participating in international conferences and contributing to the foreign press. While travelling in 1906, Friberg became interested in the women’s movement, attending various conventions and congresses, where she frequently represented Kvinnosaksförbundet Unionen (the Union Women’s Association).

In 1906, at the International Alliance of Women meeting in Copenhagen, her views on voting rights were particularly welcome as that year Finnish women had gained the right to vote.