Adelheid Popp (née Dworschak; 11 February 1869 – 7 March 1939) was an Austrian feminist and socialist who worked as a journalist and politician.

Adelheid Dworschak, was born 11 February 1869, into a poor working-class family in Inzersdorf, Vienna, Austria (now part of Liesing).

Dworschak grew up in a violent environment, and at six years old her father died of cancer, leaving the family poorer than before.

The living conditions of working-class families were particularly relevant to her life, as Dworschak had grown up impoverished and been exploited by employers., In 1889 she attended her first public meeting for the Social Democratic Workers Party,[3] with her brother.

Julius Popp was sickly and twenty years her senior, but they reportedly had a loving relationship and supported each others' work.

One, Julius, was reported missing in action during First World War in 1916 and the other, Felix, died of influenza at twenty-four in 1924.

[8] For the SDAP, Dworschak advocated for a quota, which required a certain number of women's votes during decision making in the Party.

[2] Popp entered the 20th century creating the Union of Homeworkers in 1902, followed by the Association of Social Democratic Women and Girls in 1907.

Popp proposed bills for family law reform, which focused on overturning men's unlimited power as heads of households.

The book was one of the most-read works of socialist literature in its time and was reprinted under her name and translated into many languages in the following years.

[citation needed] Adelheid Popp is a featured figure on Judy Chicago's installation piece The Dinner Party, being represented as one of the 999 names on the Heritage Floor, associated with Susan B. Anthony's place setting.