Julie Fantová-Kusá

Julie Fantová-Kusá (17 April 1858 – 18 May 1908) was a Czech social worker, patron, suffragette and feminist. She was the co-founder of the women's associations, Vesna in Brno and the Central Association of Czech Women in Prague.

Biography Born on 17 April 1858 in Sedlečko in Austria-Hungary (now part of Neustupov in the Czech Republic), Julie Fantová-Kusá was the daughter of landowner Josef Michael Kominík and his wife Josefa Kateřina Kominíková. She graduated from the American Club of Ladies. Between 1881 and 1891, she served as a mayoress of Brno. During her tenure, she founded a vocational school for girls. She also played important role in promoting cultural activities in Brno.

She died on 18 May 1908 in Prague at the age of 50.