Fernande Baetens (1901

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– 1977) was a 20th-century Belgian Catholic feminist

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. In 1930, she joined the National Council of Belgian Women (CNFB). She became assistant to the National Secretary in 1933 and took part in the

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(CIF) in

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. In 1935, she was appointed National Secretary of the CNFB and Vice President until 1957. She was particularly affected by the situation of poor families and advocated for the education of mothers at the social, civic and personal levels.

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Belgian women lawyers 20th-century Belgian lawyers People from Antwerp 1901 births 1977 deaths 20th-century women lawyers {{Belgium-law-bio-stub