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Marie-Thérèse Eyquem (6 September 1913 – 8 August 1978) was a French sportswoman, feminist and politician. She participated in its extension within the Women's Sports Department, the Sports Federation of France and the International Catholic Federation of Physical and Sports Education. She became more involved in public and political life in the early 1960s. She was a feminist activist and executive of the French Socialist Party, she was also known for her literary work.[1][2]
Marie-Thérèse Eyquem | |
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| Born | 6 September 1913 La Teste-de-Buch, France |
| Died | 8 August 1978 (aged 64) Égletons, France |
| Nationality | French |
Eyquem died in Égletons on 8 August 1978, aged 64. Posthumously she received the silver Olympic Order in 1983.[1]
Early life
editMarie-Thérèse Eyquem was born to baker and insurance employee Robert Eyquem and teacher Louise Eyquem (née Bisserié) on 6 September 1913 in La Teste-de-Buch, Gironde, France. She moved to Paris with her family in 1924. In 1926, at the age of 13, she left school for work while continuing to receive education by correspondence.[3]
Vichy France
editEyquem was appointed to the General Commission of Physical Education and Sports of Vichy France on 17 August 1940 as the director of women's sports, serving under General Commissioner Jean Borotra.[4] She applied the Vichy government's Révolution nationale policy to sports, critical of sportswomen who transgressed the traditional norms of femininity. On 27 March 1941, she announced a ban against women's participation in many sports including association football, rugby, boxing, wrestling, and cycling.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Olympedia – Marie-Thérèse Eyquem". www.olympedia.org.
- ^ "Marie Thérèse Eyquem". Commune La Teste De Buch.
- ^ Florys Castan-Vicente. "Eyquem Marie-Thérèse". maitron.org. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Jean-Marie Jouaret 2012, p. 154.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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