Eva Cosculluela's 'El Club de las modernas' Revives the Lyceum Club Femenino

Eva Cosculluela has released 'El Club de las modernas', an essay that delves into the history of the Lyceum Club Femenino, established in Madrid in 1926 amid Primo de Rivera's dictatorship. Recognized as Spain's inaugural feminist organization, it united nearly 500 women advocating for equality and cultural access until the onset of the Civil War. Notable members included María de Maeztu, Clara Campoamor, and Zenobia Camprubí. The club succeeded in legal reforms, such as equalizing adultery penalties in 1928, and initiated projects like the Casa de los Niños and the Comité del Libro para el Ciego. Cosculluela, a journalist and translator, compiled this narrative using various sources, highlighting the club's significant yet often overlooked legacy in promoting women's rights, including suffrage.