La Voz de la Mujer
| Company type | Periodical |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 1896 in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Defunct | 1897 (Buenos Aires), brief revival in 1899 (Rosario) |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires , Argentina |
Area served | Argentina |
| Products | Newspaper |
La Voz de la Mujer (translated as The Voice of the Woman) holds the distinction of being Argentina's inaugural anarcha-feminist and feminist periodical. It was issued in Buenos Aires from 1896 until 1897, with a brief revival in Rosario in 1899.
The publication advocated for anarchist feminism, setting itself apart from the reformist feminist movements of the time, while also endorsing anarchist communism. Its slogan declared: "Ni dios, ni patrón, ni marido" ("Neither god, nor boss, nor husband"). Initially printed in Buenos Aires, there is documentation indicating a 1899 Rosario edition led by Virginia Bolten, although no physical copies remain. Efforts to relaunch the paper in Montevideo during the 1910s did not succeed.
History
Each edition consisted of four pages and was circulated in quantities ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 copies, often distributed semi-secretly. Contributors were linked with notable anarchist figures such as Louise Michel and Emma Goldman. The inaugural issue was released on 8 January 1896; however, financial difficulties forced its cessation by 1 January 1897.
The newspaper called upon women to defy male domination without relinquishing their involvement in the proletarian struggle. It rejected all forms of authority—including religious institutions, employment structures, governmental power, and familial hierarchies—and promoted anarchist communism.
Marriage was criticized as a central mechanism sustaining female subjugation. The paper advocated for free love, understood as relationships that dissolve when affection ceases.
Most surviving editions were preserved thanks to anarchist historian Max Nettlau and are currently maintained at the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam.