Jadvyga Tūbelienė visuomeniniame Kauno gyvenime XX a. 3–4 dešimtmečiais
Jadvyga Tūbelienė in the Political Affairs and Social Life in Kaunas in 1918–1940

Summary/Abstract: J. Tūbelienė (born Chodakauskaitė) was a well-educated erudite, fluent in several foreign languages and in possession of the talent to interact with people representing different social strata and holding various beliefs as well as inspire the audience with the proposed ideas. Her talent was acknowledged at the University of St. Petersburg. In 1917 she successfully passed her state examinations at the faculty of history and classical languages and was offered lecturer’s position at the university. In 1918–1923 she worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and proved to be a reliable and skilful employee of the press section. In 1920 she got married with Lithuanian economist and politician Juozas Tūbelis. J. Tūbelienė expressed concern with social problems of Lithuanian women and children, therefore starting from 1927 together with other women sharing her ideas sought to join forces of all social and charitable organizations of Lithuanian women and expand their activities nationwide. In 1928 the Association of Organizations for the Protection of Lithuanian Women and Children which encompassed 23 women organizations and was under the leadership of J. Tūbelienė assumed effective measures to combat mortality of newborns and mothers. Health centres established through the efforts of the Association attended to health matters of 30 per cent of Lithuania’s population, whereas the museum of Mother and Child opened in Kaunas became the leading centre of public health education.

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