Categories Feminist magazine Year founded 1976 | Frequency Quarterly Final issue September 2009 Based in Zurich | |
FRAZ: Frauenzeitung was an award-winning feminist magazine published in Switzerland from 1976 to 2009. It was one of the early feminist publications in German-speaking countries and was the first feminist magazine in Switzerland.
History and profile
The magazine was started in 1976 as official organ of the Women's Liberation Movement (FBB - Frauenbefreiungsbewegung). It was first named Fraue-Zitig. Later it appeared as an unaffiliated publication. The magazine was published quarterly and covered articles about politics, culture, and society. The headquarters of the magazine was in Zurich.
The magazine was the recipient of the 2001 Equality Award by the city of Zurich.
FRAZ: Frauenzeitung ceased publication in 2009 due to financial challenges. The last issue appeared in September 2009.