Women’s branches of the Sts Cyril and Methodius Society as agents of social and economic development in border regionsKavrečič Božeglav, Petra (Avtor) Sts Cyril and Methodius Societywomen’s branchesAustrian Littoraleconomic and social lifehistoryThis paper explores the relations and interconnections between the national affirmation movement and economic and social development. Focusing on women’s national activism in an ethnically diverse peripheral (border) area, the study examines the Austro-Hungarian land of the Austrian Littoral as a case of a nationally heterogeneous space, in which competing national projects developed under unequal access to political, economic, and cultural resources. In such contexts, economic and social strategies played a vital role in shaping and reinforcing national claims, serving as key tools for creating, negotiating, and maintaining national identity in everyday life. Women emerged as significant, yet often overlooked, participants in these processes, operating at the crossroads of economic activity, social engagement, and national mobilisation.20262026-06-23 08:58:25Članek v reviji23177sl