Vera Poska-Grünthal (1898–1986) was a leading Estonian feminist. [1] She was one of the founders of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (IFWL), an International Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that enhances the status of women and children by providing legal aid, legal literacy and education programs, and through advocacy, law reform, research and publications. [1] [2] She also founded the Estonian-language journal Triinu in Sweden in 1952, serving as its editor until 1981. [1]
Vera Poska-Grünthal was the daughter of politician and lawyer Jaan Poska. She was married to politician and lawyer Timotheus Grünthal. American lawyer Sharon L. Gleason is her granddaughter. [3]