[1] Ženské listy was established by Eliška Krásnohorská in 1873[2] and was an organ of the Women's Manufacturing Society.

[5] Jindřiška Flajšhansová replaced Eliška Krásnohorská as editor-in-chief of the magazine.

[3] The magazine acted as a platform for Czech women to express their views.

[6] It supported women's emancipation, but it approached this issue from a nationalistic perspective.

[1] Throughout its existence Ženské listy did not become close to any political party.