The Martha Organization[2][3][4] (Finnish: Marttaliitto ry or Martat, Swedish: Martharörelsen), also known as the Marthas and the Martha Association,[5] is a Finnish organisation founded by Lucina Hagman in 1899. The organisation defines its activities as follows: "The Martha Organization is a citizens' organisation providing advice in home economics, with the aim of furthering welfare in homes and families, and providing diverse activities and possibilities of influencing the community to its members." The Martha Organization takes its name from the Biblical figure of Martha.
The organisation has a three-tier structure. The lowest tier consists of local Martha communities and clubs, which the members belong to. These communities belong to regional Martha suborganisations. The Martha Organization itself is the statewide central organisation. The members of the Martha Organization, called Martta, number about 50,000. The Martha communities now also accept male members.[6][7] They are called Martti or Matti.[6][8]
Whereas the organisation's activity was previously focused mainly on the countryside, the organisation has lately sought to expand to cities. University students have also formed Martha communities. Men have founded Martti clubs. The Swedish clubs for their own nationwide organisation called Swedish Martha Association in Finland [fi; sv] (Swedish: Finlands svenska Marthaförbund or Marthaförbundet).[3]
The organisation publishes a magazine called Martat that comes out six times a year.[9] The magazine was formerly named Emäntälehti Martat.
ReferencesEdit
^"Marttaliitto ry". Kauppalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"Martat" (PDF). Martha Organization. 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^"In English". Martha Organization. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ abVilenius, Esa: Willit Martat ottivat itselleen laatuaikaa lumikenkäretkellä 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Etelä-Saimaa, 9 March 2004. Accessed 16 September 2009.
^Ignatius, Heikki (23 July 2004). . Karjalan Maa (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
^Historiikki 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine 2008, Pyhämaan Martat. Accessed 16 September 2009.
^"Martat-lehti". Martat (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External linksEdit
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