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Maria Vasilievna Trubnikova (Russian: Мари́я Васи́льевна Тру́бникова; 6 January 1835 – 28 April 1897) was a Russian feminist and activist from a wealthy family. She married at 19; she and her husband, Konstantin, had seven children. She hosted a women-only salon which became a center of feminist activism. She maintained international connections to fellow feminists in England, France, and other countries. Alongside Anna Filosofova and Nadezhda Stasova, whom she mentored, she was one of the earliest leaders of the Russian women's movement; the three were referred to as the "triumvirate". They founded and led several organizations designed to promote women's cultural and economic independence, including a publishing cooperative. They successfully pushed government officials to allow higher education for women, although continuing opposition meant that their successes were sometimes limited or reversed. Trubnikova later experienced severe illness and personal difficulties; she died in 1897. (Full article...)