''Artemis'' was one of the first Armenian women's literary magazines. It was published and edited in

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by Marie Beylerian from January 1902 to December 1903. For Beylerian, the publication was the realization of a lifelong dream of creating a magazine where Armenian women could freely express themselves. At a time when women were beginning to enter the

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, ''Artemis'' provided a platform where women could publish their own opinions about the contemporary lives of Armenian women. Contributions were sent to ''Artemis'' from all corners of the

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, including

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, Nor Jugha (in

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, and

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. The magazine was praised throughout the

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and attracted many contributors from the diaspora's ranks.

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1902 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 1903 disestablishments in the Ottoman Empire Defunct Armenian-language magazines Defunct literary magazines published in Egypt Feminism in Egypt Defunct feminist magazines Magazines established in 1902 Magazines disestablished in 1903 Mass media in Alexandria Women's magazines published in Egypt {{Womens-mag-stub