Ebba von Eckermann
Ebba von Eckermann (1866-1960) was a Swedish women's rights activist.
She was the daughter of Walther and Wilhelmina von Hallwyl and sister of Ellen Roosval von Hallwyl. She was a student of the Wallinska skolan. In 1886 she married the noble officer and courtier Wilhelm von Eckermann.
She was a member of the board and vice chairperson of Fredrika-Bremer-Förbundet, a member of the board of the hospitals Sophiahemmet and Eugeniahemmet, engaged within the Red Cross and the Sveriges flickors scoutförbund (SFS) (Swedish Girl Scouts), and founded a household school (1913). She co-founded the women's association Stockholms Moderata Kvinnoförbund, which she chaired in 1912–1922, and co-founded the Sveriges moderata kvinnors riksförbund in 1915, which she chaired in 1915–1922.
She is known for the gatherings she hosted between educated women and working class women in her home: the purpose was for women from different classes to be acquainted and learn from each other.
References
- Eckerman(n) (von), släkt, urn:sbl:16570, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Bengt Hildebrand.), hämtad 2015-05-22.