La Citoyenne (
The Citizeness) was a
French feminist newspaper published in
Paris from 1881 through 1891 by
Hubertine Auclert. It was first published on February 13, 1881, and appeared bi-monthly. The newspaper was a forceful and unrelenting advocate for women's enfranchisement, demanding changes to the
Napoleonic Code that relegated women to a vastly inferior status. The newspaper demanded that women be given the right to run for public office, claiming that the unfair laws would never have been passed had the views of female legislators been heard. Notable feminists such as
Marie Bashkirtseff wrote articles for the paper.