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Founded by Muriel Box in 1966.1
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Feminist publishing company
Femina was the first feminist British publishing company, co-founded in 1965 by screenwriter Muriel Box. The original board included Vera Brittain, the British writer, feminist and pacifist. The first book published by Femina was The Trial of Marie Stopes written/edited by Muriel Box.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Femina was the first feminist British publishing company, co-founded in 1965 by screenwriter Muriel Box.2
Founded by Muriel Box in 1966.1
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