Women’s initiatives serving female students in Cluj. From The Female Students’ Hall of Residence Committee to the Female Students’ Welfare Association (1920-1935)

In 1921, the society of the Female Students’ Hall of Residence Committee founded the first Romanian hall of residence for female students in Cluj, aiming to respond to the social need for accommodation for the increasing number of young women who attended University. A canteen was also added to it, both remaining operational until 1925. When the University opened its own hall of residence for female students, the association’s residence and the canteen were closed down. The Female Students’ Hall of Residence Committee was reorganised and continued to operate under the name of Female University Students’ Welfare Association of Cluj, focusing on granting interest-free loans to female students for various needs.

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