Svijet

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Svijet
CategoriesWomen's magazine
FrequencyBiweekly
Founded1953
Final issue1992
CompanyVjesnik
Country Yugoslavia
Based in Zagreb
Language Croatian

Svijet (Croatian: World) was a biweekly women's magazine which was in circulation between 1953 and 1992. It was based in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, and was one of the magazines produced by Vjesnik, a leading publishing company in Yugoslavia.

History and profile

Svijet was established in 1953. [1] [2] The magazine was published by Vjesnik on a biweekly basis. [3] It was headquartered in Zagreb. [1] [4] Ðurđa Milanović was one of the editors-in-chief of the magazine. [2]

Svijet featured articles on women-related topics, including fashion, cosmetics, theater, film, and novels. [2] However, it also covered political content, including working conditions of women, their educational and health status. [4] It published interviews one of which was with Jovanka Broz, wife of Josip Tito. [3] The first advice section in Yugoslavia was introduced by Svijet in 1958. [2] The magazine shared content with its sister publications such as Vjesnik u srijedu and Arena. [3]

Svijet folded in 1992. [1]

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