Émilie Gourd

Emilie Gourd (1879–1946) was a Swiss feminist and journalist. She played a leading part within the Swiss women's suffrage movement. She was the president of one of the two leading Swiss suffrage unions, the Swiss Women's Association, during 1914–1928.

Life and work Gourd is credited as being one of the most prominent figures in the 20th-century Swiss feminist movement. She first became involved in the movement in her mid-30s, but thereafter dedicated her life to the cause. She was particularly active in Geneva, where she was born, but also campaigned nationally for women's rights in Switzerland. The particular causes she campaigned for included women's education, equal pay, maternity benefits, disability benefits, and women's employment opportunities. In 1923, she was elected secretary of the International Alliance of Women. She published a biography of American suffragist Susan B. Anthony and edited a yearbook of Swiss women.

Emilie Gourd Foundation Jacqueline Berenstein-Wavre founded the Emilie Gourd Foundation in 1984 with the aim of continuing Gourd's legacy and promoting ongoing feminist debate in Switzerland.

Martine Chaponnière is the president of the foundation since 2013, and Sabine Esthier Thevenoz is the vice-president